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important role in that regard.
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Building a modern, growing and
successful Northern Cape
Transforming abundant natural resources into valuable investment opportunities.
The Northern Cape Province stands ready
to serve as the growth engine of South Africa’s
future. As a province, our natural advantages
are tangible: abundant solar potential,
powerful wind corridors and fertile soils. Our skies
are some of the clearest in the world, making us
an ideal hub for astronomy and data science. As a
result, we are now a central platform for innovation,
investment, renewable energy and inclusive growth.
Our vision is grounded in three priorities: building
a modern, growing and successful province. This
is not just rhetoric but a practical framework that
informs every policy, investment and intervention
we implement. Through initiatives such as the
Northern Cape Industrial Corridor and the Namakwa
Special Economic Zone, we are positioning the
province as a powerhouse for green energy and
regional trade integration, creating opportunities for
our citizens and investors alike.
We acknowledge that the fundamentals must
be in place. Since the outset of our administration,
we have focused on expanding access – to
education, healthcare, data and opportunity. Since
2019, we have facilitated more than R1-billion in
technology infrastructure investment and are on
track to reach universal digital access by 2030. This
will serve as the foundation for further progress
in both social and economic development.
Our province has long benefitted from the
natural advantages presented by our land, soils
and resources. Now, in collaboration with global
partners and investors, we are turning those
advantages into long-term economic value.
The Northern Cape is on a trajectory of growth,
modernisation and success. We invite you to partner
with us; the opportunities are limitless.
From wind and solar power to hydrogen, metals
and rare earth minerals, the Northern Cape is
transforming its abundant natural resources and
creating new opportunities for local and international
investors to add value, generate jobs and turn the
province into a low-carbon export powerhouse
serving global markets.
Vital human capital
The pursuit of defined policies in healthcare,
education, infrastructure and economic development
over the last few years has significantly improved
the quality of everyday life in the Northern Cape.
Growing the economy requires an educated and
healthy workforce. That is why government has
dedicated significant resources to education and
health, with 67% of the budget allocated to these
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More than 311 000 children are now enrolled in
schools, demonstrating impressive progress towards
universal education access, while health indicators
also show remarkable gains, particularly in maternal
and infant health.
The education budget has risen from R6.2-billion
to more than R9-billion in the last five years, a move
that has enabled the provision of better facilities
at every learning stage and lowering barriers to
education. “Our focus on improving outcomes in
township and rural schools has yielded significant
success,” comments Dr Zamani Saul, Premier of the
Northern Cape. “We have seen an unprecedented
rise in distinctions and university-eligible students in
previously underperforming schools.”
The education sector is undergoing a
comprehensive modernisation programme. Schools
have been equipped with new digital tools, while
more than 5 000 teachers have completed training
in STEM (science, technology, engineering and
maths) subjects. Specialist technology-led pilot
projects are being rolled out at 173 schools.
Sol Plaatje University continues to grow in
terms of courses offered, research programmes,
new units and overall enrolment, which now exceeds
7 000 students.
R500-million has been invested in a state-ofthe-art
nursing college to help meet the target of
4 500 nurses needed to operate the province’s
clinics 24 hours a day.
A hub for scientific innovation
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will revolutionise
our understanding of the universe, space and
astrophysics. This next-generation radio telescope
will deploy thousands of antennae and dishes
spread across multiple countries, including 197 in
South Africa. The Karoo region was chosen because
of its unique attributes, including minimal radio
interference from human activity and mobile
phone signals; clear, dry skies that are ideal for radio
astronomy; and a legacy infrastructure from the
MeerKAT telescope, a precursor to the SKA equipped
with 64 powerful radio dishes that are already
producing groundbreaking astronomical discoveries.
The SKA has multiple scientific goals, including
exploring the origins of the universe, tracking the
behaviour of black holes and understanding more
about magnetic fields.
We are now
a central platform for
innovation, investment,
renewable energy and
inclusive growth
Dr Zamani Saul, Premier of the Northern Cape
The SKA project is already having a positive impact
on South Africa’s wider economy, transforming the
Northern Cape into a global hub for astronomy,
data science and advanced technology. Its impact
extends beyond space research, driving progress in
science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
education, and high-performance computing
and skills development, while also fostering local
economic growth.
“Beyond science, the SKA is catalysing innovation
in data science, ICT skills and infrastructure in the
Karoo region,” comments Dr Saul. “The project is
bringing jobs, training and skills development
to the Northern Cape in a variety of sectors,
including infrastructure improvements to transport
networks, power and internet provision that
benefit local communities,” notes Dr Saul.
Government-backed initiatives are additionally
funding young South African students in
astronomy, physics and engineering programmes. ■

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY І Infrastructure
A Provincial Infrastructure
Master Plan will coordinate
major investments across all
modes of transport.
To transport locally produced goods
quickly and efficiently to the rest
of South Africa and beyond, the
Northern Cape is rapidly expanding
its road, air and maritime infrastructure.
Under the current administration, there
has been a surge in public-sector and
private-sector investments in road, rail
and additional port and airport capacity,
providing local businesses with a new
platform for domestic and international growth.
“Aligned with the national government’s
R940-billion ($51-billion) infrastructure rollout plan,
we will leverage both public- and private-sector
investment to position the province as a key node
in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),”
Premier Dr Zamani Saul says.
One of the largest projects under development
is the expansion of the province’s largest airport,
Upington International, and the associated Upington
Industrial Park. Using a public-private partnership,
the airport operator plans to create an international
hub for transport and trade at Upington.
A designated Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the
site will serve as a multi-modal centre providing
easy access to international markets, above all
for the province’s light manufacturing and
agricultural sectors.
“We are expanding the Upington Industrial Park
and the Upington Airport to support logistics,
manufacturing, and exports,” Premier Saul says.
Other SEZs under development in the province
include the Namakwa SEZ, the Kathu Industrial Park
and the Boegoebaai Port and Green Hydrogen Cluster.
Combining attractive tax incentives, competitive
lease costs and renewable energy supply, these
facilities form a critical part of the Northern Cape’s
economic growth strategy.
Road investments will also be key to achieving
the province’s ambitions. Major highways such as
the N14 are critical for the Northern Cape’s mining
sector, connecting ports to SEZs and logistics hubs
and linking mineral and agricultural production to
export markets.
With road investment a continuing priority for
the government, there are significant opportunities
to create public-private partnerships for road
development and logistics, says Fufe Bohutsana
Providence Makatong, Member of the Executive
Council for Roads and Public Works.
Under Makatong, the Northern Cape has
strengthened and redefined its relationship with
the state-run South African National Roads Agency
Limited (SANRAL), which manages major highways
including the N14.
Thanks to the enhanced partnership with
SANRAL, which has recently opened a new office
in Kimberley, Makatong has been able to free up
funds to invest in modernising and maintaining
the province’s vast network of rural roads. In the
last five years, the government has upgraded over
105 000km of roads, improving mobility across
the province.
In addition, a major round of infrastructure
upgrades is underway ahead of a high-level
G20 meeting, covering not only roads but also
government buildings.
“It’s about shifting perception,” MEC Makatong
says. “When global eyes are on Kimberley, we want
them to see potential.”
Meanwhile, the province’s government aims to
shift large-scale freight, especially mineral exports,
off trucks and onto trains, in order to improve road
safety and lower transport costs. Diverting freight
from road to rail will reduce the wear on roads and cut
carbon emissions.
“Rail is not just greener, it’s smarter,” says MEC
Makatong. Makatong’s plan for rail involves

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The Kathu traffic circle
has been widened. Major
road works are underway
on the main corridors
of the Northern Cape,
underpinning a drive to
improve infrastructure to
support investment.
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reactivating existing, underused railway lines and
building new lines not just for freight but also for
passenger transport.
The Northern Cape is also developing major
seaports such as the Boegoebaai project. These
investments will reduce the province’s reliance
on eastern ports, support high-growth industries
such as renewables and logistics, and secure the
province’s central position on the new map of global
trade. The Boegoebaai port development has gained
renewed momentum and a new dimension under
the administration of Premier Saul.
To ensure coordination of all these major
investments across different modes of transport,
the government is currently finalising an eagerly
awaited Provincial Infrastructure Master Plan 2040.
“This Plan will serve as a strategic blueprint to
direct infrastructure development in the Northern
Cape,” Saul says.
Job creation, sustainability and economic growth
will be at the heart both of the infrastructure plan
and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
managed by Makatong’s department.
In line with this unwavering focus on inclusion,
equity and shared prosperity, the government
is embarking on a major land reform programme
that will transform unused government
buildings and other properties into valuable assets
such as community centres, housing and local
enterprise zones.
“We want to be the province that shows how
land reform can be done properly,” Makatong says.
“With integrity, with law and with people at the
centre.”
A major programme of investment in roads,
rail, ports and industrial parks is enhancing
transport links, improving connectivity and social
mobility, creating new job opportunities, and
cementing the Northern Cape’s place at the heart
of the global economy. ■
PHOTO: ACSA
Upington International Airport is set to form the core of the Upington Industrial Park and serve as an
international hub for transport and trade.

CONTENTS
Northern Cape Business 2025/26 Edition
Introduction
Building a modern, growing and successful
Northern Cape 1
Transforming abundant natural resources into valuable
investment opportunities. The Northern Cape Department
of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) presents an
introduction to the investment opportunities available in this
forward-thinking province.
Foreword 5
The Northern Cape’s unique guide to business and investment.
Special features
Regional overview 8
Astronomy is making an impact in the Northern Cape while
investment in critical minerals and plans to develop green
hydrogen are giving the province a front seat in the transition
to clean energy. New ports have been proclaimed on the West
Coast, potentially unlocking investment in the marine economy.
Skills and jobs are centre stage 10
Tertiary institutions, provincial government, state-owned enterprises
and the private sector are closing the skills gap in the Northern Cape.
Investment opportunities
as presented by DEDAT:
Infrastructure 2
Smart solar manufacturing 16
Agriculture 28
Mining 38
Renewable energy and green hydrogen 42
Tourism 56
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Northern Cape Business
A unique guide to business and investment in the Northern Cape.
FOREWORD
Credits
Publishing director:
Chris Whales
Editor: John Young
Managing director:
Clive During
Online editor:
Christoff Scholtz
Designer: Elmethra de Bruyn
Production:
Ashley van Schalkwyk
Project manager:
Chris Hoffman
Account managers:
Gabriel Venter
Vanessa Wallace
Shiko Diala
Venesia Fowler
Dwaine Rigby
Ntombizifikile Mtshaulana
Tennyson Naidoo
Administration & accounts:
Sharon Angus-Leppan
Charlene Steynberg
Kathy Wootton
Distribution and circulation
manager: Edward MacDonald
Printing: FA Print
The 2025/26 edition of Northern Cape Business is the 15th issue of this highly
successful publication that has, since its launch in 2009, established
itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Northern
Cape Province.
Officially supported and used by the Northern Cape Department of
Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT) at conferences and other events,
Northern Cape Business is unique as a business and investment guide that focuses
exclusively on the province.
Specific investment projects are outlined in detail by DEDaT in this journal,
covering opportunities in energy and mining, together with reports on
dedicated investment zones.
Renewable energy investments continue to be made into the province,
both in terms of wind power and solar farms, and plans to promote the green
hydrogen economy are in place. The Northern Cape is almost uniquely qualified
to play a lead role in this enterprise, given its bountiful resources of land, wind
and sun. The idea to develop a deepwater port at Boegoebaai has been linked to
the notion of a Special Economic Zone devoted to green hydrogen production.
The scale and importance of the giant radio astronomy project is given good
coverage in this edition, with its economic impact, value as an educational and
scientific catalyst and its potential role in boosting tourism all receiving attention.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution
of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.
globalafricanetwork.com under e-books. Updated information on the
Northern Cape is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you
can subscribe to online at www.gan.co.za, in addition to our complementary
business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well our flagship
South African Business title. In 2020, the inaugural The Journal of African Business
joined the Global Africa Network stable of publications. ■
Chris Whales
Publisher, Global Africa Network | Email: chris@gan.co.za
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Cape InvestSA One Stop Shop.
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to fast-track projects and reduce government red
tape when establishing a business. It is part of the
government’s drive to become investor friendly by
improving the business environment by lowering
the cost of doing business as well as making the
process easier.
One Stop Shops house government entities
such as the South African Revenue Service (to help
with customs and tax), Home Affairs, Environmental
Affairs, Eskom and the Companies and Intellectual
Properties Commission under one roof.
An investor can make an appointment, meet a
government representative and be guided by the
representative through the process of setting up a
business. The One Stop Shops simplify administrative
procedures for issuing business approvals, permits and
licences and thereby remove bottlenecks that investors
may face in establishing and running businesses.
The offering includes, but is not limited to:
• Providing an accessible entry point for investors
Participating national government entities
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Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
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CONTENTS
Economic sectors
Agriculture 26
Newly merged group records R608-million profit.
Grapes and wine 30
Growth in exports to the US might be stymied.
Mining 36
The Northern Cape has a critical role in critical minerals.
Energy 40
Wheeling has come to the Northern Cape.
Engineering 46
SKA construction projects are ongoing.
Manufacturing 48
Kathu Industrial Park is ideally located for manufacturers.
Banking and financial services 50
African Bank is stronger.
ICT 51
Rural areas are getting connected.
Development finance and SMME support 52
There are roads to opportunity.
Tourism 54
Astro-Tourism Strategy takes off.
References
Key sector contents 24
Overviews of the main economic sectors of the Northern Cape.
Northern Cape Local Government 58
A guide to the district and local municipalities of the
Northern Cape.
Northern Cape Provincial Government 60
A guide to the provincial government departments of
the Northern Cape.
ABOUT THE COVER: Top, from left: Upington has an impressive solar plant, Abengoa
Solar; 64 radio telescopes were just a precursor to the huge SKA project, SARAO; the
flowers of Namaqualand are awe-inspiring, NCTA; a vibrant new university is making a big
impact on society, Sol Plaatje University. Smaller images, left to right: hardy sheep, Dorper
SA; giant trucks, Kumba Iron Ore; new investors are coming in to the wind farm industry,
AECD; sophisticated equipment is improving raisin yields, Raisins SA.
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A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE
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Astronomy is making an impact in the Northern Cape while investment in critical
minerals and plans to develop green hydrogen are giving the province a front seat in
the transition to clean energy. New ports have been proclaimed on the West Coast,
potentially unlocking investment in the marine economy.
By John Young
The size and scope of the Square Kilometre
Array (SKA) radio astronomy project, a
large part of which is located in the area
around Carnarvon in the Northern Cape,
continues to astonish.
In March 2025 the first image from an early
working version of the SKA-Low telescope was
shared with the world. With only 1 024 of the
planned 131 072 antennas deployed, the results
outshone expectations and served to heighten
excitement in the scientific community for what
lies ahead.
The project that set the stage for SKA, the multitelescope
MeerKAT project, now forms part of the
SKA and the dishes from the two projects have
been synchronised.
MeerKAT included the Karoo Array Processing
Building (KAPB) which now serves the same
purpose as the SKA’s Central Processing Facility.
The building, pictured, is shielded to avoid radio
interference generated inside by electronics from
leaking out and interfering with observations.
Designed by Aurecon, the SKA-Low CPF
accommodates precision technology such as Tile
Processing Modules, each of which converts and
digitises signals from multiple antennas and a clock
system comprising three ultra-stable clocks called
hydrogen masers.
The Northern Cape has already benefited from
SKA. Sponsored Maths and Science teachers at the
high school in Carnarvon, the launch of a national
Astro-Tourism Strategy, the demand for construction
workers and, not least, the new expectation that
young people of the Northern Cape can now have
of working in an exciting scientific environment
close to home. The Sol Plaatje University is signing
up students in data processing as a result. National
government will spend R4.5-billion over four years
on SKA construction work, including the R142-
million Carnarvon Visitors’ Centre.
Investment
A wholly new sector could become an earner for
the province if the proclamation of three ports on
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the West Coast leads to investment. Port Nolloth
(Tier 1) and Hondeklipbaai and Kleinzee (Tier 2)
have officially been given status as a step towards
promoting their potential in terms of fishing,
aquaculture and seafood processing.
Renewable energy and mining are two sectors
where the most significant investments continue
to be made. These include the giant wind projects
such as the Roggeveld Wind Farm (147MW) and
the Loeriesfontein Wind Farm (140MW). The Castle
Wind Farm, reported on in this journal, is an early
example for the Northern Cape of a wheeling
project, whereby Sibanye-Stillwater’s mining
operations in other provinces will benefit. A solar
project in the same De Aar area is notable for the
funding structure which includes financing from
Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for
developing countries.
The province’s vast iron-ore mines continue to
produce huge quantities of material, subject only
to the capacity of the rail network run by Transnet
to deliver what is produced to the country’s ports.
Minerals Council South Africa estimates that the
opportunity cost to the minerals sector of bad
transport logistics in 2022 was about R50-billion.
Existing mining enterprises such as the iron-ore
and manganese operations of Kumba Iron Ore and
Assmang have been joined by Indian and Australian
miners looking for zinc and copper, vital ingredients
of the transition to a cleaner energy future. Vedanta
Zinc International is investing heavily at Aggeneys
(the Gamsberg project) while Copper 360 and
Orion Minerals are mining between Springbok and
Prieska. Afrimat has bought new Northern Cape
mines as part of its expansion policy.
Another way of gauging economic conditions
is look at town-level activity. The revival of a precast
concrete factory in De Aar is important for the
region’s economic prospects, not just for the railway
sleepers that Colossal Concrete is making there
on contract, but for the potential that it holds for
the province’s builders and for renewable energy
contractors and manufacturers.
Similarly, the fact that home-grown hotel
group Country Hotels has three properties in each
of the towns of Kuruman and Pofadder points to
an economy where things are happening. With
15 other hotels, inns and lodges in the province
and with a focus on the corporate market, the
hotel group’s growing footprint counts as a
good bellweather for the state of business in the
Northern Cape.
In the five-year term of the Sixth Administration
of the Provincial Government of the Northern
Cape, R25-billion was spent on infrastructure
such as clinics, schools, libraries, roads and houses
(SOPA 2025). Another important type of
infrastructure in the Northern Cape is Special
Economic Zones, each of which has its own focus
sectors and each of which is being developed
by a combination of public and private investment.
At various stages of implementation and planning,
the various SEZs are the Kathu Industrial Park,
the Upington Industrial Park, the Namakwa SEZ
in Aggeneys (intended as industrial cluster for
mining and agriculture services, beneficiation and
manufacturing with Vedanta Zinc International
as the core tenant) and the Boegoebaai Port and
Green Hydrogen Cluster.
The Northern Cape, as a dry province that relies
heavily on agriculture, has adopted a Northern Cape
Climate Change Adaptation Response Strategy.
This allows for a framework to tackle climate
change issues. Floods, droughts and fires are
becoming more frequent and more severe;
planning can at least mitigate the negative
outcomes to some extent.
Farmers in the Northern Cape have learnt to
be resilient over the years and there are certain
niche products that thrive in the mostly dry
landscape. One of these, rooibos, has not only
secured an internationally recognised Geographical
Indication (GI), but is also enhancing its
international market share. Red espresso is
now a “thing” in some of the trendy capitals of
the world. ■
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Skills and jobs are centre stage
Tertiary institutions, provincial government, state-owned enterprises and the private
sector are closing the skills gap in the Northern Cape.
From unemployed to graduates in solar panel
maintenance, De Aar.
When Northern Cape Premier Dr
Zamani Saul delivered the State of
the Province Address (SOPA) at
the Mittah Seperepere Convention
Centre in March 2025, he not only inaugurated
the seventh administration of the provincial
government, but also fired the starter gun on a
campaign to focus on skills and jobs.
As one would expect from a man with a
strong academic background, Dr Saul gave
special attention to education as the basis on
which training for skills is built.
In the five years of the previous term of
office, more than 900 teachers were added to
the cohort of educators. For the 2025 year, the
Premier announced that close to 300 bursaries
would be granted, at a cost of R17-million. By
targeting the study of certain subjects, the
priorities of the Provincial Human Resources
Development Strategy are to the fore: “address
the skills mismatch” in the province. Subjects
chosen are Agriculture, Computer Science,
Engineering, Science, Law, Commerce, Education,
Fine Arts, Humanities and Health Sciences.
An “Access for Success” university preparation
programme is underway in the !Kheis Municipality,
enabling pupils from economically disadvantaged
areas to study STEM subjects (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics).
Leading an article on jobs and skills with
reference to university studies might seem
strange, but Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has an
understanding that it needs to be relevant to the
needs of the province where it is located, and that
includes preparing people for the jobs market.
SPU is decidedly not neglecting its higher
educational responsibilities, and Premier Saul
proudly noted in his speech that the university
has 13 nationally recognised researchers, but
the launch of the Centre for Entrepreneurship
Development and Research (CEDAR) and the
establishment of the Centre for Entrepreneurship
and Rapid Incubator in Upington indicate a
willingness to help prepare young people for
running businesses.
The university’s Talent Pipeline Programme
(TPP) helps to prepare matriculants from local
schools for university education and the Lesedi
La Afrika Fund supports scholarships and
social-impact projects. The fund recently received
R20-million and R5-million from Kumba Iron Ore
and the De Beers Group respectively.
Other options that SPU offers that are highly
relevant to Northern Cape realities are the Risk
and Vulnerability Science Centre where climate
change is a key focus, in a hot province which
is getting hotter. The Department of Computer
Science and Information Technology is highly
relevant in a province hosting one of the world’s
great astronomy projects, the Square Kilometre
Array (SKA).
National and provincial plans
A Provincial Skills Development Forum is to be
established which will operate within the
framework of a national target of 2.5-million new
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jobs by 2030. The Northern Cape has set a target
of 60 000 in five years.
This will be the end goal of the “Northern Cape
60 000 Jobs Plan 2025-2029”, a roadmap in which
the priority sectors will be mining, agriculture,
renewable energy, manufacturing, tourism and
the oceans economy.
In SOPA, Dr Saul noted that in the five years to
2025, the province had created 27 000 jobs and
that the figure for current employment (on the
March morning on which he was speaking) was
355 000, the highest number ever achieved in
the province. A total of 80 000 new jobs had been
created between June 2020 and March 2025.
Central to achieving these goals are the Sector
Training and Education Authorities (SETAs) and
the Technical and Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) colleges, which have a tight
focus on the acquisition of skills that will enable
employment. Finding the correct and relevant
courses are critical if the skills gap is to be closed.
There are two TVET colleges in the Northern
Cape but both have multiple campuses. The
Northern Cape Rural TVET College consists of five
campuses located in Upington, Kathu, Kuruman,
Namaqualand (Okiep, pictured) and De Aar while
The Northern Cape Rural TVET College comprises
five campuses.
the Northern Cape Urban TVET College comprises
three campuses in Kimberley: City Campus,
Moremogolo Campus and Phatsimang Campus.
In 2022, a total of 11 897 students enrolled to study
at these facilities.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has
partnered with the Northern Cape Provincial
Government in rolling out skills programmes.
The UIF Fund’s Labour Activation Programme
invested R725-million aiming to benefit
23 000 unemployed young people. So far,
11 083 youth have been signed up and are
studying construction, enterprise development,
ICT, agriculture, security, mining and hospitality
on a three-year programme.
In 2025, 800 people will study subjects such
as arc welding, electrical engineering, renewable
energy and mechanical workshop assistant.
Other notable contributors highlighted by
the Premier include:
• merSETA: skills and bursaries, R210-million,
2 000 beneficiaries
• Services SETA: skills and bursaries, R45-million,
755 beneficiaries
The province’s big mining companies invest
heavily in skills development and have formed
a significant part of the training landscape for
many years.
Minerals Council South Africa reports that
26 mining companies spent about R500-million
in the Northern Cape in 2015 on various socioeconomic
development initiatives, including
education and skills training. This spending
continues in the present day.
The province’s newest big sector, renewable
energy, is similarly investing in training. The
DLO Skills Initiative, which aims to ensure that
local adult workers, youth and women are not
left behind in the Just Energy Transition, has
partnered with Chinese renewable energy
company Longyuan South Africa Renewables to
provide 100 unemployed youth in De Aar with
a three-month training course in solar panel
cleaning and maintenance. ■
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FOCUS
The lasting impact of Sol Plaatje
University’s mission to drive change
and enrich lives in the Northern Cape.
Moroka Hall of Residence
Sol Plaatje University (SPU), once just an idea,
a notion discussed in boardrooms, a
possibility waiting to take shape, became
a reality in 2013. For a child of the Northern
Cape, it meant more than just a new institution; it
was the key to a future once out of reach. It was
hope, finally built in bricks and mortar. No longer
just a distant dream, SPU stands as a promise
fulfilled, a dream realised not just for the youth
aspiring to quality education, but for an entire
province experiencing business growth, job
creation and a thriving economy fuelled by the
opportunities brought by a new university.
As the largest but least populated province,
the Northern Cape has long faced socio-economic
challenges including high unemployment,
low education levels and limited economic
diversification. The province has struggled with
slow economic growth, skills shortages and
youth unemployment. The remoteness of many
areas and a lack of access to higher education
institutions further limited opportunities for skills
development and upward mobility but, since
the inception of the University, the province has
never been the same, the institution’s presence
has transformed its landscape,
culture and ambitions.
Born and raised in Kimberley,
SPU’s 2nd Vice-Chancellor
and Principal, Prof Andrew
Crouch, has led SPU since
2020. He emphasises
the institution’s role in
shaping brighter futures:
“At SPU, we believe that
our graduates should
not only excel academically
but also become agents of
change in their communities,”
he said. "It is through their
knowledge, skills and
dedication that cycles of
poverty can be broken.”
Under Prof Crouch’s
leadership, the University has
launched several initiatives,
Professor Andrew Crouch,
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
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including the Talent Pipeline Programme (TPP),
aimed at preparing learners from schools in the
Northern Cape for university education. A state-ofthe-art
Sport Precinct was launched in March 2023,
the first of its kind in the Northern Cape. Community
engagement and partnership initiatives flourished
and entities such as the Centre for Creative Writing
and African Languages, Centre for Entrepreneurship
Development and Research, Centre for Applied
Data Science, and the Centre for Global Change
were launched to expand the University’s research
impact. The Centre for Continuous Professional
Development and the Upington-based Centre for
Entrepreneurship and Rapid Incubator aim to serve
as spokes of knowledge and innovation, designed
not only to advance academia but to deposit this
wealth of knowledge directly into the province
and its communities.
The University has experienced rapid growth
in student numbers, beginning in 2014 with
124 students, it now has over 7 000 registered
students. In its staffing and talent retention, SPU
has prioritised hiring qualified staff; currently 60%
of SPU’s staff hold PhDs. However, maintaining
this level of expertise requires ongoing efforts
to attract and retain top talent, especially in a
competitive academic landscape.
SPU is actively planning to expand its academic
offerings with the introduction of a fifth faculty,
the Faculty of Health Sciences, alongside new
programmes in Geology, Arid Region Studies and
Early Childhood Development. It also aspires to
introduce programmes in Law, Performing Arts and
Engineering, as well as to develop regional hubs
Student Representative Council, 2025/26
that foster both academic and community growth.
Prof Andrew Crouch envisions that in the next
50 years the university will truly belong to the
people, a community-based institution in which
students, staff and the broader Northern Cape
society take pride.
The University’s journey is one of transformation
and growth opportunities not only of minds but
of the broader landscape of the Northern Cape
through a consistent pursuit to invest in its people
and build partnerships, foster innovation and work
closely with local communities, SPU is not just
shaping futures; it is reshaping an entire province.
SOURCE: This article was written by Ms
Kealeboga Sibiya, building on the findings presented
in a 2023 report by Samuel Fongwa, Stewart Ngandu
and Bongiwe Mncwango: “University engagement
as local economic development: Estimating the
economic impact of a South African university using
a Keynesian multiplier approach”, African Journal
of Higher Education. This article delves deeper
into the economic impact of the establishment
of a new university such as SPU. ■
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY І Smart solar
An artist’s impression
of the proposed
smart solar panel
manufacturing plant.
Smart Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant
A future-facing local manufacturing plant will be a catalyst for energy sovereignty
and an industrial revival.
PROJECT BACKGROUND The vision for the
Smart Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant (SSPMP)
was born from a deep-rooted belief in Africa’s
potential to lead its own energy transition.
Against the backdrop of South Africa’s growing
energy crisis, reliance on imports and the urgent
need for localised solutions, the idea crystallised:
build a future-facing, locally empowered solar
panel manufacturing facility.
The journey began with the strategic groundwork
of engaging government stakeholders, aligning
with energy policies like the South African Renewable
Energy Masterplan (SAREM) and the Just Energy
Transition (JET) and securing a footprint within
the Northern Cape Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
to maximise incentives and export potential.
Parallel to this, a comprehensive pre-feasibility
study was conducted, which confirmed the project’s
financial viability and market appetite, setting the
stage for the next phase.
The vision evolved beyond conventional
manufacturing. SSPMP integrates smart technologies:
AI-enabled panels, digital-twin testing, smart
monitoring systems and the ability to generate
International Renewable Energy Certificates (IRECs)
for energy traceability. It is a plant designed for
circularity, powered by renewables and recycling
water, setting new ESG benchmarks for the sector.
Crucially, this journey has been underpinned
by building strong coalitions – from local funders
and international partners, policy makers to private
sector collaborators – each recognising the project’s
role in localisation, job creation and energy security.
Today, the SSPMP is poised for implementation,
with feasibility funding in motion, multiple investors
engaged and a clear roadmap to supply both
domestic and regional markets. It is not just a factory
– it’s a catalyst for South Africa’s energy sovereignty
and industrial revival.
LOCATION
Within the Northern Cape SEZ
TARGETED SECTORS
• IPPs
• Eskom 2.0 (target 20GW)
• NC Green Hydrogen Scheme
• Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
INVESTMENT VALUE
Pre-feasibility rough order of magnitude (RoM):
$200-million or R3.8-billion
JOB CREATION
The Smart Solar Panel Manufacturing Project will create
an estimated 5 000 jobs during the construction phase.
About 300 direct jobs (including managerial jobs) will
be created during the functional phase, with a further
1 000 indirect jobs likely to be created.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
300MW Smart Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant
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Project priorities
The 300MW Smrt Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant
is a strategic initiative designed to localise
solar panel production in South Africa, reduce
dependency on imports and drive economic
growth through renewable energy development.
The project prioritises:
Local manufacturing and economic development:
Establishing a fully operational solar panel
production facility to boost local industry and
job creation.
Energy Security and sustainability: Enhancing South
Africa’s renewable energy capacity by ensuring a
steady supply of high-quality, locally manufactured
solar panels.
Job creation and skills development: Providing direct
employment opportunities for over 300 workers and
supporting thousands more through supply chain
activities, logistics and maintenance.
Competitive and technologically advanced production:
Incorporating the latest mono PERC and bifacial solar
panel technologies to ensure efficiency, affordability
and global competitiveness.
Export market expansion: Positioning South Africa
as a key supplier of solar panels across Africa and
international markets.
Alignment with government policies and climate goals:
Supporting the South African Just Energy Transition
plan and national renewable energy targets to reduce
carbon emissions.
The extensive array at the Droogfontein facility
gives an idea of the potential for solar power in
the Northern Cape.
network to source raw materials locally where
possible. Fortunately, all these materials are
available in South Africa.
Phase 2: Workforce development and launch (Year 2-3)
• Recruit and train a skilled workforce, including
engineers, technicians and assembly-line workers.
• Implement cutting-edge automation and quality
control systems for efficiency and reliability.
• Establish partnerships with local universities and
technical institutions to foster skills transfer and
innovation in solar manufacturing.
Phase 3: Full-scale production (Year 3-4)
• Begin commercial-scale production, targeting both
local and export markets.
• Drive cost efficiencies to make locally produced
solar panels competitive against imports.
• Expand product offerings, including customised
solar modules for different applications (residential,
commercial, industrial and utility-scale projects).
• Work with the South African government and
energy stakeholders to integrate panels into
national energy programmes.
PHOTO: Globeleq
PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The project will deliver tangible economic,
environmental and social benefits, ensuring long-term
sustainability and profitability.
Phase 1: Plant design and construction (Year 1-3.5)
• Secure strategic land for the factory in a highpotential
industrial zone in the Northern Cape with
sun irradiation of circa 6.6kW/m 2 .
• Construct a 50 000m 2 manufacturing facility with
integrated R&D, quality control and testing units.
• Procure and install state-of-the-art smart solar panel
production lines with an initial capacity of 300MW
annually; Korean technology partners are already
in negotiations.
• Develop an efficient logistics and supply chain
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND IMPACT
• Increased local manufacturing: Reduce reliance on
imported panels, ensure stable supply and pricing.
• Economic growth and employment: Creating
thousands of direct and indirect jobs, boosting
industrial and economic development.
• Energy transition: Support South Africa’s renewable
energy targets and reduce carbon emissions.
• Regional export opportunities: Strengthening South
Africa’s role as a renewable energy hub.
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
The establishment of a 300MW solar panel
manufacturing plant in South Africa will have farreaching
socio-economic benefits, directly impacting
multiple groups within the country. This initiative is

Recycling and waste management companies: With a
focus on sustainability, waste reduction, and recycling
the plant will create demand for solar panel recycling
services and sustainable disposal solutions.
PepsiCo’s Pioneer Foods facility in Upington
manufactures dried fruit products with the
help of a cluster of rooftop solar panels.
not just about energy production but also about
economic empowerment, industrial development and
social upliftment. Below is a detailed breakdown of the
primary beneficiaries of this project.
Local workforce and job seekers
Impact: Direct employment for 300+ workers and
thousands of indirect jobs.
Unemployed youth and job seekers: With youth
unemployment exceeding 60%, this project will
provide stable job opportunities in manufacturing,
engineering, logistics and quality control.
Skilled and semi-skilled workers: Training and
employment in solar-panel assembly, machinery
operation and maintenance.
Women in the workforce: Promoting gender
inclusivity by actively hiring and training women
in manufacturing, administration and management.
Technical and vocational graduates: Collaborations
with TVET colleges and universities will create
employment pathways for recent graduates in
engineering, electronics and industrial production.
Local small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Impact: Business opportunities for suppliers, logistics
providers and service contractors.
Manufacturing and component suppliers: Local
businesses involved in glass production, aluminium
framing, junction boxes and other raw materials will
benefit as suppliers to the plant.
Logistics and transport companies: Warehousing,
distribution and transport to move panels across South
Africa and for export will be required.
Construction and engineering firms: Firms specialising
in infrastructure development will gain contracts for
building and maintaining the plant.
Local communities and underprivileged groups
Impact: Community development, skills training and
social upliftment.
Communities in the manufacturing zone: Residents
in Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) where the
plant is established will benefit from infrastructure
improvements and more services and business activity.
Underprivileged and low-income groups: The project
will initiate community training programmes,
scholarships and learnerships to equip disadvantaged
individuals with the necessary skills.
Social Enterprise Development: The plant’s corporate
social responsibility (CSR) initiatives may support
entrepreneurs in the renewable energy sector,
fostering the growth of locally owned small businesses.
Renewable energy developers and solar installers
Impact: More affordable, locally sourced solar panels
for energy projects.
Independent Power Producers (IPPs): The availability
of cost-competitive, locally made solar panels will
benefit large-scale renewable energy projects under
South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power
Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
Small-scale solar installers: Entrepreneurs and SMEs
involved in residential and commercial solar installation
will have access to high-quality, locally produced
panels at lower costs.
Off-grid and rural electrification projects: Organisations
working on solar mini-grids and rural electrification will
have a local supply of solar panels, reducing reliance on
expensive imports.
Government and public sector
Impact: Economic growth, energy security and
industrialisation.
Job creation and economic stimulus: The government
will benefit from reduced unemployment, increased
tax revenues and local industrial growth.
Energy security and grid stability: The production of
panels will support energy diversification, reducing
dependence on coal and mitigating power outages.
Reduction in trade deficit: By manufacturing solar
panels locally, South Africa will reduce its import bill,
keeping economic value within the country instead

of spending billions on foreign solar panel purchases.
Support for Just Energy Transition: The project aligns
with national goals to transition from coal to renewable
energy, ensuring that displaced coal workers have new
opportunities in the solar sector.
Rural and urban households (energy consumers)
Impact: Lower energy costs and increased access.
Lower solar panel prices: The local production of solar
panels will help bring down costs, making solar energy
more affordable for households and businesses.
Improved energy access for rural communities: The
availability of affordable solar technology will expand
electrification efforts in off-grid and underdeveloped
areas, reducing reliance on expensive diesel generators.
Resilience against loadshedding: Households installing
locally produced solar panels will experience greater
energy independence, mitigating the impact of
frequent power cuts.
African and international markets
Impact: Position South Africa as a solar technology
leader in Africa.
Regional export opportunities: Position South Africa
as a solar panel supply hub for neighbouring African
countries, strengthening trade relationships.
Increased foreign investment: A strong solarmanufacturing
industry will attract foreign investors,
research institutions and multinational renewableenergy
companies.
Training in renewable technologies will be a
vital component of the proposed plant rollout.
A TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECT FOR SA
The 300MW SSPMP is more than just an industrial
development, it is a catalyst for economic empowerment,
job creation and renewable energy progress.
By reducing reliance on imports, fostering local skills
development and strengthening South Africa’s green
economy, this project will directly benefit thousands of
people across multiple sectors.
Through local employment, SME growth, affordable
solar energy access and industrial expansion, this
initiative will play a crucial role in South Africa’s
transition to a cleaner, more resilient and inclusive
energy future
PROJECT FINANCED BY
• Equity partners and investors
• Service providers
PROJECT STATUS
The project is currently at the stage where Project
Feasibility studies have begun and a Business Case is
being prepared.
PARTNERSHIPS
Three strategic investors are on board at this stage.
These are GlobRock Financial (USA), Nexus Novus
Capital BV (Netherlands) and AIN Private Capital
(South Africa).
Regarding state entities, discussions are underway
with the Northern Cape Economic Development
Agency (NCEDA) for proposed project development
locations and incentives. The proposal has been
submitted to the Just Energy Transition Fund for
support in terms of feasibility studies.
The National Department of Energy and Electricity
is driving the South African Renewable Energy
Masterplan (SAREM). This proposal would fit within
SAREM and indications are that the department
appears to be supportive. ■
PHOTO: Future Africa and Nepoworx
PROJECT CONTACTS
Kili Energy (Technologies)
Contact: Mfanafuthi Dube, Founder and CEO
Tel: 073 886 8164
Email: dubem@kilienergy.co.za
Peull Energy Africa (Pty) Ltd (technical and
project development advisory)
Contact: Peter Lello, Director
Tel: 064 027 5551
Email: peter@peull.com

Thriving communities are built on
a strong educational base
Kumba Iron Ore has invested over R140-million to bolster education in its host
communities over the last three years.
Community Liaison Specialist Matilo Keaobaka handing out school bags to students.
At the heart of our Sustainable Mining
Plan is how we can improve people’s
lives so it is central to how we live up
to our purpose of reimagining mining
to improve people’s lives.
Our Sustainable Mining Plan is built around
three Global Sustainability Pillars aligned to the
UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. These
pillars are
• Healthy environment
• Thriving communities
• Trusted corporate leader
Included in the thriving communities pillar
are education, health and wellbeing and
the improvement of livelihoods through
employment. The group’s goals relating to
education are that schools in host communities
should perform within the top 30% of state
schools nationally by 2025 and within the top
20% by 2030.
Back to School
As part of our ongoing efforts to support
learners and bolster education in the Northern
Cape, Kumba Iron Ore, through its Back to
School campaign, has delivered over 1 000
school readiness packs across eight primary
schools in the Tsantsabane Local Municipality.
Including new schoolbags, crayons and other
essentials, the readiness packs were handed
over to Grade 1 learners at each school to
support their academic journey. Supported
by the Department of Basic Education, the
campaign aligns with National Government’s
cause to support both learners and educators at
the beginning of each academic year.
Community Liaison Specialist and Project
Lead at Kumba Iron Ore Matilo Keaobaka
shares details on the initiative: “Education
plays an important role in the development of
children because it helps them to hone critical
thinking and social skills.
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“Enabling an environment conducive for
learning is key for this development to take
root. Distributing the readiness pack across
schools within our communities aligns with our
Sustainable Mining Plan’s Thriving Communities
Pillar, which focuses on education as one of
its key enablers and envisions all children in
our host communities accessing excellent
education and training. Through this initiative
we trust that we’ll help foster a love for school
among the learners and contribute towards
them being productive members of society.”
As one of the beneficiaries of Kumba’s Back
to School campaign, the Principal at Assmang
Primary School, Gurshen Oliphant, expressed
his appreciation regarding the initiative.
“Whenever we think of Kumba Iron Ore’s
contribution to our school, a deep sense of
gratitude fills our hearts. We’re reminded of
the profound impact this initiative will have on
our learners. We are grateful for the support
we’ve received.”
Rewarding excellence
With an impressive 87.3%, the class of 2024 has
achieved the highest national matric pass rate
in South African history. The milestone was
accomplished by 615 429 learners who passed
their National Senior Certificate, of which 47.8%
of the candidates produced Bachelor passes.
Recognising the feat achieved by the class
of 2024, Kumba Iron Ore has contributed
R1-million to the Top 20 learners who produced
the best academic results in the Northern Cape.
Each of the 20 students will receive R50 000 to
use towards their tertiary studies.
Providing detail on Kumba’s financial
package to the learners, Northern Cape Hub
Corporate Affairs Manager at Kumba Iron Ore,
Adriana Slambert, outlines the importance of
supporting education in the province: “The role
that education plays regarding the development
of young people is key to unlocking their
potential. Seeing the Northern Cape matric
pass rate climb from 75.8% in 2023 to 84.2% in
2024 is a testament to the dedication required
to achieve academic excellence by both the
learners and the Department of Basic Education.
“As an organisation that values the
importance of education, this contribution
reflects Anglo American’s Sustainable Mining
Plan, which focuses on education as one of its
strategic pillars and a vehicle needed to build
thriving communities. Through our various
education initiatives in the form of incentives
schemes, bursaries, Professional in Training
programmes and infrastructure development,
we will continue to personify our Purpose of
reimagining mining to improve people’s lives.”
In addition to the contribution made to
the Northern Cape Top 20, through the Anglo
American South Africa (AASA) Education
Programme, Kumba Iron Ore has invested over
R140-million to bolster education in its host
communities over the last three years.
Responding to Kumba Iron Ore’s contribution
to local education, Northern Cape MEC for
Education, Abraham Vosloo, shares the value of
partnering with Kumba Iron Ore: “Kumba has a
track record of being committed to changing
the social conditions of our people; education
is one but one sector that they focus on. We
have the opportunity to engage with Kumba’s
executive team throughout the year and align
on priorities as we serve the same communities.
We appreciate Kumba Iron Ore’s donation to the
students and their commitment to education.” ■
(Left to right) Walter Khumo (KIO), Adriana Slambert
(KIO), Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul,
Dr Michelle Ismail (Acting Head of Education
Department), Kealeboga Pilane (KIO) and Northern
Cape MEC for Education Abraham Vosloo.

Clean water and community parks
are creating healthy environments
The Sustainable Mining Plan of Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore is focussed on
building healthy environments.
A refurbished community park in Postmasburg.
At the heart of our Sustainable Mining
Plan is how we can improve people’s
lives so it is central to how we live up to
our purpose of reimagining mining to
improve people’s lives.
Our Sustainable Mining Plan is built around
three Global Sustainability Pillars aligned to the
UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. These
pillars are:
• Healthy environment
• Thriving communities
• Trusted corporate leader
Climate change, biodiversity and water usage
fall under the Healthy Environment pillar, as do
public open spaces, as part of creating green
zones in urban areas.
The group’s goals are to reduce withdrawal of
fresh water by 20%, a figure which should rise
to 50% by 2030, and to increase water-recycling
levels to 75% against the 2015 baseline.
In the water-scarce region of the Northern
Cape province, innovative solutions are necessary
for reliable water supply to the surrounding
communities and businesses, particularly the
mining industry.
“Our Kolomela mine near Postmasburg in the
Northern Cape sits above an extensive aquifer
that we abstract water from to facilitate dry and
safe mining. This groundwater is high quality, and
we send over 80% of our total dewatering volume
to the Vaal Gamagara Water Supply Scheme. This
supports downstream towns, industrial users
as well as our local community in Tsantsabane.
Without the water we supply to the region,
additional water would need to be treated and
pumped from the Vaal River,” reports Hamilton
Moswathupa, Specialist Water Management and
Hydrogeology, Kumba Iron Ore.
An aquifer is permeable rock which contains
and can transmit groundwater. By extracting
large volumes of groundwater to create dry
mining conditions, Kolomela mine has turned
what could be an operational challenge into a
valuable community resource by literally taking
water from a rock. Water extracted from the
Leeuwfontein pit supplies the mine with water
for operational use. Importantly, excess water is
then channelled to the Vaal Central water board,
which distributes it to the Tsantsabane Local
Municipality, helping to address chronic water
shortages in the region.
For the municipality, which includes
Postmasburg, water supply challenges are
compounded by rapid economic development
and population growth tied to mining activities.
“The additional water supply from the mine
makes such a difference to the communities
that receive this water. We can supply water to
all our community members, which enables
us to also focus on other challenges that
our communities are faced with,” says Cindy
Mathebula, Water Superintendent at Tsantsabane
Local Municipality.
Water security is considered a principal risk for
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Kumba Iron Ore, with 83% of its operating sites
located in water-scarce or water-stressed regions.
The company’s approach to water management
is guided by its Group Water Management
Standard, which incorporates leading practices
and ensures sustainable water management
throughout the life cycle of each operation.
“We take our role as responsible water stewards
very seriously and we continuously engage and
collaborate with our stakeholders. Kolomela is a
shining example of the positive influence mining
can have, and we endeavour to fulfil our purpose
to reimagine mining to improve people’s lives,”
says Moswathupa.
This innovation is a true reflection of
applying expertise to challenges that present
opportunities to the businesses and the
communities that they operate in. Like Kolomela,
Anglo American’s Sishen iron ore mine in the
Northern Cape is also a net-water-positive
operation. Dewatering operations there withdraw
more high-quality groundwater than required for
the mine, allowing excess water to be pumped
to nearby communities and regional bulk water
supply systems.
The collaboration extends beyond physical
infrastructure to capacity-building through the
Municipal Capacity Development Programme
(MCDP). “Everyone needs water. It’s a basic
human right, and participating in programmes
of this nature gives us a sense of pride as a
business,” concludes Sfiso Gumede, Civil Engineer
Corporate Affairs at Kumba Iron Ore.
Green zones for healthy communities
As recreational public spaces, parks contribute
towards the establishment of social cohesion
within communities. Beyond being available
for leisure and physical activity, parks play an
essential role in developing green zones in urban
areas required for a healthy environment.
Responding to the needs of the community
for safe social spaces, Kumba Iron Ore, alongside
community representatives, has opened two
newly renovated parks in Postmasburg in the
Tsantsabane Local Municipality. Named Die Punt
Park and Postdene Park, the strategically located
facilities were refurbished by local SMMEs,
installing fencing, walkways, benches, trees and
Extracted water being channelled.
Groundwater from the dewatering processes.
ablution facilities. High Mast Solar lighting was
also installed.
At the opening ceremony of one of the parks,
Kumba Iron Ore’s Northern Cape Hub Corporate
Affairs Manager, Adriana Slambert, urged the
community to take care of the parks and to
refrain from vandalising the facilities.
“As articulated in our Sustainable Mining Plan,
protecting our natural environment forms part of
our Anglo American values. Parks are important
ecological assets that do not only cater for
people but animals and plants as well.
“Let’s take pride in this investment because this
is something done for the community, that will
be managed by the community.”
Receiving the parks as assets for social
cohesion, Executive Mayor of Tsantsabane Local
Municipality, Helena English, shared an inclusive
message: “Let us steer away from using the
parks for selfish reasons, as they belong to the
community and must accommodate all.”
As part of the operations and maintenance
model, the parks will be maintained by local
civil society groups through “for hire” equipment
such as sound systems, umbrellas and jumping
castles that were procured on their behalf, to
assist in generating operational income and
facilities management. ■

The 89MW Castle Wind Farm near De Aar has reached commercial operation. The Castle consortium
is led and co-sponsored by African Clean Energy Developments (ACED), with African Infrastructure
Investment Managers (AIIM) IDEAS Fund and Reatile Renewables as shareholders. Power will be
wheeled to Sibanye-Stillwater’s mining operations elsewhere in South Africa.
PHOTO: ACED

KEY SECTORS
Overviews of the main economic
sectors of the Northern Cape
Agriculture 26
Grapes and wine 30
Mining 36
Energy 40
Engineering 46
Manufacturing 48
Banking and financial services 50
ICT 51
Development finance and SMME support 52
Tourism 54

OVERVIEW
Agriculture
Newly merged group records R608-million profit.
KLK is a wholesale distributor of BP fuel and runs 11 forecourts.
Mergers continue to create powerful new companies within
the agricultural sector. The small co-operatives of a century
ago live on only in the letter K embedded in the names
of the groups that now span several provinces and have a
sectoral spread covering horticulture, animal rearing and processing,
not to mention financial services, building materials outlets and
automotive services.
The integration process of VKB and GWK, formerly Griqualand
West Cooperative and one of the Northern Cape’s biggest entities,
is proceeding well. The new VKB Group recorded a normalised profit
before tax of R608-million in its 2024 financial year (ending 31 March
2024). Investment in solar energy at some of the company’s facilities
is planned.
The inclusion of GWK gives the group an extensive presence in the
three Cape provinces while the NTK brand covers Limpopo and the
northern parts of Mpumalanga. The historical home of VKB, namely
the eastern Free State, is still a strong region for the company whose
headquarters are located in Reitz, and the VKB brand covers the
balance of the provinces. GWK continues to trade as a separate entity
and the headquarters are in the Northern Cape town of Douglas,
which is on the Vaal River and very close to the confluence with the
Orange River.
GWK Pecans owns three processing facilities. The Upington facility
was the first cracking facility in South Africa, and it has a cracking
capacity of 200 metric tons and processing capacity of 480 metric
tons per month. Douglas and Magogong, which is in the Vaalharts
area, are the other sites of pecan-processing plants. The Vaalharts
SECTOR INSIGHT
Cannabis is to be commercialised.
Irrigation Scheme ensures that
the area is the country’s premier
region for producing pecans.
The other recent significant
merger was the purchase of a
majority shareholding in KLK by
Senwes, a giant company most
closely associated with grain and
grain-handling. A co-operative of
karakul-sheep farmers called SAKK
was formed in 1941. It underwent
a series of mergers, including with
BKB, when it became KLK in 1985.
KLK has a significant presence in
the province with an auction
division, abattoirs in Carnarvon and
Upington, the Build-it franchise
and several petrol stations. KLK
Petworld operates in Kathu. This
reach was further enhanced
when KLK acquired 100% of the
shares of Carpe Diem Raisins in
2023. KLK has its headquarters
in Upington whereas the Senwes
HQ is just over the provincial border
in North West, at Klerksdorp.
OVK controls the large Gariep
abattoir at Strydenburg, which has
a daily capacity of 1 300 sheep,
100 cattle and either 250 ostriches
or 750 small game animals. OVK
also has trade branches, vehicle
dealerships, a finance division and
manufacturing facilities for maize
meal and wheat meal. Kaap Agri,
a Western Cape company, has a
presence in the Northern Cape
and Namibia.
The Northern Cape Provincial
Government is promoting a Hemp
Production Project as part of a
national plan to commercialise
the cannabis sector. The Northern
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OVERVIEW
Pecan nuts are processed and packed in Douglas.
Cape has budgeted R12.8-million to establish a Hemp nursery and
Coning Centre, establishing and supporting 159 farmers on 318 hectares.
In 2024/25, the province spent R256-million on 26 projects
designed to support emerging black farmers, part of R924-million
spent on that goal over the last five years.
In October 2023 Karoo lamb was officially registered as a South
African Geographical Indication (GI) in law.
Agricultural assets
Occupying 36-million hectares, the Northern Cape is the largest
province in the country, almost a third of South Africa’s total land
area. Although the province is a predominantly semi-arid region,
agriculture is a major component of the regional economy and the
province’s farmers contribute 6.8% to South African agriculture.
In 2024, the sector contributed R11-billion (7%) to provincial GDP.
The agricultural sector also plays a vital role in the broader economy of
the Northern Cape, employing about 45 000 people. This represents
about 16% of employment, a much higher figure than the national
figure of 5.5%.
Agricultural development takes place along defined corridors
within the province. In the Orange River Valley, especially at Upington,
ONLINE RESOURCES
Agricultural Research Council: www.arc.agric.za
Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs,
Rural Development and Land Reform: www.daerl.ncpg.gov.za
South African Rooibos Council: www.sarooibos.co.za
Kakamas and Keimoes, grapes
and fruit are cultivated intensively.
High-value horticultural
products such as table grapes,
sultanas and wine grapes, dates,
nuts, cotton, fodder and cereal
crops are grown along the Orange
River. Wheat, fruit, groundnuts,
maize and cotton are grown in
the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme
in the vicinity of Hartswater and
Jan Kempdorp. The Vaalharts
Irrigation Scheme is one of the
biggest systems of its kind in the
world. Ranging over more than
30 000ha, it has transformed
a semi-desert zone into a
productive area that sustains
cotton, wheat, maize, lucerne,
citrus, peanuts, fruit, grapes, olives
and pecan nuts.
Vegetables and cereal crops are
farmed at the confluence of the
Vaal River and the Orange River
in the vicinity of Douglas. Of the
nearly 40-million 10kg bags of
onions produced in South Africa
(outside of linked production
chains set up by supermarkets),
about 10-million 10kg bags come
from the Northern Cape.
Wool, mohair, karakul, Karoo
lamb, venison, ostrich meat and
leather are farmed throughout
most of the province. The
province is second only to the
Eastern Cape in terms of the
number of sheep farmed and
it is the fourth-largest woolproducing
province based on
annual sale of producer lots.
The Beefmaster abattoir in
Kimberley is one of three abattoirs
in South Africa to export frozen
beef to China. ■
PHOTO: GWK

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and extensive expertise, the Northern
Cape has long been one of South Africa’s
most important agricultural regions.
Today, it is becoming something more: a modern
agribusiness hub focused on exports, innovation and
climate resilience. “Our agriculture sector continues to
thrive, thanks to strategic investments and improved
water infrastructure,” says Northern Cape Premier
Dr Zamani Saul, underscoring the sector’s central role in
the administration’s vision for the province’s future.
Agriculture contributes R10.3-billion annually to the
Northern Cape’s economy, accounting for around 8%
of GDP, and is a significant driver of job growth, with
official figures showing that employment levels have
risen to 52 000 in recent months, representing 4% of the
province’s total.
Among its key products, Karoo lamb was officially
protected under South African Geographical Indication
law in October 2023, affirming its status in terms of
quality and exclusivity. Geographical Indication (GI)
law in South Africa protects products that possess
unique qualities linked to their geographical origin,
ensuring both heritage preservation and market
differentiation. This follows in the footsteps of another
signature speciality, rooibos tea, which won similar
recognition from the EU in 2014 and continues to grow
its global footprint.
High-value horticultural products including table
grapes, wine grapes, sultanas, dates and nuts thrive
along the Orange River. The Northern Cape produces
almost one third of South Africa’s table-grape crop,
and 18% of the nation’s white-wine grapes, signifying
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the second-largest
concentration
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High-value crops such as pecan nuts thrive in areas
watered by the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme.
the sector’s outsized importance to the nation’s
agricultural output. Livestock remains a cornerstone
of rural economic activity, with wool, mohair, karakul,
venison, ostrich meat and leather farmed throughout
the majority of the province.
Emblematic of the government’s commitment
to innovation in the sector, the Vaalharts Irrigation
Scheme has transformed a semi-arid region into a
lush productive zone that sustains crops as varied as
cotton, wheat, maize, nuts, olives and citrus. Spread
over an area of 30 000 hectares, more than 1 000km
of concrete-lined canals nourish over 1 200 farms,
creating a pivotal impact on the region’s productivity.
The scheme is the largest in South Africa and one of
the largest of its kind in the world, marking the
Northern Cape’s leadership in climate resilience projects
and innovative approaches to food security.
Despite its importance domestically, the province’s
agriculture strategy retains a decidedly international
outlook, with infrastructure to match. “Our focus is on
strengthening agricultural value chains, improving
market access for small-scale and emerging farmers
and increasing agricultural exports,” says Member of
the Executive Council for Finance, Economic
Development and Tourism Lorato Venus Blennies-
Magage. “With the combined logistical power of
Boegoebaai Port and the Upington cargo terminal,
we’re creating real pathways for our agricultural products
to reach global markets.” ■
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Grapes and wine
Growth in exports to the US might be stymied.
The increases in the number of cartons of table
grapes exported by South Africa to the US may
have been brought to a grinding halt by President
Donald Trump.
Although the bulk of South African table-grape exports
find their way to the EU (about 55%) and the UK (20%) there
were hopes that North America was going to become a
more fruitful destination. The same was true for raisins and
for wine, all staple products of the Northern Cape. South
Africa is one of the world’s top exporters of grapes and
raisins. In table grapes only Chile and Peru rank higher in
terms of volumes.
The 2023/24 season saw a 17% increase in South Africa's
table grape exports compared with the season before,
with 73.5-million cartons exported.
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), the
body representing producers, noted in April 2025 that
the previous five seasons had seen a 28% growth of fresh
grape exports to the US. In response to the projected
levying of tariffs on South Africa, SATI said, “It would
profoundly impact the South African table grape industry and disrupt
its export flow. This also presents risks for jobs in various farming
communities in South Africa.”
There was some good news for the industry a month earlier. In
March 2025 it was announced that South African table grapes were
granted market access to the Philippines. SATI, the national Department
of Agriculture and the Department of International Relations and
Cooperation have been working for some time on gaining access to new
markets, particularly in the East.
Dippenaar Choice Fruit, an Orange River region grape producer which
is headquarted in Kakamas, exports to seven countries in South-East Asia
and the Far East, including China and Singapore. Exports of South African
grapes and wine to China have been on an upward trend for several
years but South Africa’s wine exports are still subject to tariffs on entering
China, despite both countries being members of BRICS.
The region has 5 688ha of vines and the Orange River Producer
Alliance represents its farmers. According to SATI, the grape industry in the
Northern Cape employs 1 215 people permanently, with a further 12 415
people finding seasonal work. Harvesting happens from early November
to early February.
Almost a third of South Africa’s table grape crop is produced in this
fertile region. The South African table grape industry has been investing
Tasting wine near the Orange River is a
special experience.
SECTOR INSIGHT
A new market has opened in
the Philippines.
in hardier varietals which produce
a better yield.
The Northern Cape has just 3%
of South Africa’s vineyards but 18%
of the nation’s white wine grapes
are cultivated along the Orange
River. Within the region, about 64%
of grapes are white seedless and
about 21% are red seedless (SATI).
The Orange River wine region
accounts for 25.6% of South
Africa’s Colombard vines and 10%
of Chenin Blanc. The focus is on
Colombard and Hanepoot grapes.
Orange River Cellars (ORC) is the
region’s biggest producer, sourcing
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OVERVIEW
its grapes from what is known as the
Green Kalahari. The variety of soil from
which ORC wines is drawn is extremely
varied, allowing for the production of a
wide selection of wines and brandies.
The company has expanded significantly
over the years and now encompasses
logistics to deliver its wines (Orange River
Tankers), an export division (Norweco)
and Prosperitas Farm which produces
export-quality raisins that include
sultanas and several varieties of raisins.
The Douglas Wine Cellar produces
about 6 000 cases per year. Together with
the Landzicht cellar (in the Free State),
Douglas Wine Cellars is a GWK company.
The Douglas cellar crushes 7 000 tons
of grapes every year and produces
5.6-million litres of wine. Hartswater Wine Testing raisins in the dry lane.
Cellar is a part of the region’s other big
agricultural company, Senwes.
Two wine brands (Overvaal and Elements) are produced in the
Hartswater irrigation area north of Kimberley. Vinpro represents
2 500 South African wine grape producers, wineries and winerelated
businesses.
Raisins
About a quarter of raisins exported by South Africa go to Germany,
and in the 2022/23 season, extra attention was paid to that market in
terms of the quality of fruit, with the aim being to produce fruit with
few residues.
Industry body Raisins SA is leading efforts to improve farming
practices with a view to improved products. Specific areas of focus
include improved soil preparation, drying infrastructure and trellis
systems and using water more efficiently. The recent adoption of SA-
GAP (derived from the Global Good Agricultural Practices) is helping
ONLINE RESOURCES
SA Wine Industry Information & Systems: www.sawis.co.za
South African Table Grape Industry: www.satgi.co.za
Vine Academy and Model Farm: www.vamf.co.za
to raise and maintain standards
within the sector. With certification,
small growers and producers are
more easily able to have to access
to international markets.
The Vine Academy and Model
Farm officially opened in Kakamas
in 2023, providing a significant
boost for viticulture education
and training in the Northern Cape.
Kakamas is an appropriate setting
for an educational institution of this
sort as it was the ingenuity of early
farmers in the Kakamas area who,
through a sophisticated system of
canals that drew water from the
Orange River, ultimately created a
thriving table grape export sector
around the town. Raisins, dried fruit
of many sorts, peaches, oranges and
dates are also farmed and exported
from the area to this day. ■
PHOTO: Raisins SA
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PROFILE
A legacy of quality
The South African Table Grape Industry.
The South African Table Grape Industry
(SATI) is the industry association of table
grape producers in South Africa – an
industry that has proudly been exporting
table grapes to discerning world markets for
over 125 years. SATI represents growers on key
government and industry initiatives aimed at
creating more opportunities, from ownership to
accessing new markets in a sustainable way.
SATI assists growers with crucial industry
information, technical market access and
development, transformation, statistics, research,
technology and technical transfer as well as
training and education with the aim of establishing
South Africa as the Preferred Country of Origin for
the world’s best tasting grapes.
Industry overview
The table grape industry supports approximately
100 000 direct employment opportunities to the
value of R3.78-billion per annum.
Domestically the table grape industry is an
important source of foreign exchange earnings
and a key contributor to economic growth and
job creation in rural areas.
According to the Bureau for Agricultural Policy
(2025), the table grape industry contributed more
than R14.67-billion to national GDP in 2024.
Over the last five years total national production
has increased on average by 1% per year from
about 337 000 tons in 2020/21 to 355 224 tons
in 2024/25.
Table grapes are grown in five regions across South
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PROFILE
The contribution
of each table
grape production
region to South
Africa’s national
crop in the
2024/25 season.
Africa. Together, the Orange and Hex River regions
produce about two-thirds of national volumes.
The country enjoys a reputation as a reliable
supplier of quality produce to some of the largest
importing countries in the world – it is the
fourth-largest exporter of table grapes by
volume globally, and the third largest southern
hemisphere exporter after Peru and Chile
(Trademap, 2024).
South Africa has access to 17 of the top 20 table
grape importing countries globally. Some of the
main markets include the EU, UK, North America
and the Middle East.
This season (2024/25), the EU and UK received
58% and 18% of exports, respectively, and the
industry remains dedicated to retaining these as
its traditional markets. Other key markets
demonstrated growth, with exports to Canada
observing 7% growth and exports to the USA
increasing by 20% compared to the average for
the last five seasons. The industry is optimistic
about exploring opportunities to further grow
exports to North America.
SATI remains dedicated to supporting
producers’ interests and promoting sustainable
commercial practice by preserving existing
market access while pursuing new opportunities
in developing markets.
The industry will continue to collaborate with
a variety of stakeholders to uphold South Africa’s
reputation as a preferred supplier of quality
grapes to global markets. ■
A high-level
overview of
the main South
African table
grape export
markets by
region in the
2024/25 season.
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INTERVIEW
Ensuring an all-year supply of high-quality raisins
The new CEO of Raisins South Africa, Wessel Lemmer, has clear priorities on how
to move the industry forward.
You studied the Orange River as a student and now you
are based in Upington. How does that feel?
It is a privilege to have the opportunity to be part of the
agricultural economy of raisins in the Lower Orange River.
I studied the impact of floods of different magnitudes and the
extent of financial assistance needed for producers to survive.
I now have the opportunity to be part of a team working to
improve the business environment of the same producers, some
of whom were part of that fieldwork 30 years ago. It is special.
Wessel Lemmer, Chief Executive Officer
BIOGRAPHY
Wessel Lemmer cut his teeth as a student of
agriculture on the Lower Orange River. As
an MSc Agric student at the University of the
Free State he studied the financial viability of
farms subjected to flooding. Since then, he
has held the positions of Senior Agricultural
Economist: Markets at Grain SA, Chief
Agricultural Economist at Absa and Head
of the Centre of Excellence at the Retail and
Business Bank division, and General Manager
of Agbiz Grain.
What influenced your decision to study agriculture?
It is a fascinating sector that is impacted by nature and there is
never a dull moment. The production of food is not an easy task
or for the faint-hearted. I also grew up on a farm and it runs in
the family.
Your insights as an experienced agricultural economist give
you a good overall view of the South African agricultural
economy. What potential threats and opportunities must
the raisins sector be most aware of?
Some of the most significant non-industry specific threats are
being dealt with by Agbiz and Agri SA, of which Raisins SA is a
prominent member.
An individual producer has little influence as a price taker. But
as part of Raisins SA and the Dried Vine Producer Organisation,
the raisin industry can address the challenges that the individual
producer faces. Together with packers who are also represented
on the board of directors at Raisins SA, it is an industry effort to
overcome challenges. We need to expand into new markets,
increase and upscale our packing facilities to meet the demand
of UK and EU importers. We need to take heed of the strategies of
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our competitors to be better aligned to relevant EU
policies and to make sure we create awareness of the
immediate threat of the water quality in our rivers.
The same people who pollute the water we use to
produce food, depend on it for their food.
Very importantly, we need financiers to
understand the raisin industry with its diversification
and market-differentiation opportunities that
uniquely reduce the risks, not only for the producers
and packers, but also for the financier. This year is a
practical example of this factor at work.
Is protectionism a threat to the raisin sector?
Yes, 25% of our exports are destined for North
America. Raisin imports from both Canada and
South Africa may face increased tariff protection by
the USA. South Africa imposes no tariffs on US raisins
yet may face a 31% import tariff. Meanwhile, other
countries apply tariffs but compete in the US market
without such penalties.
Food safety and climate change is a very
important matter for the EU and we need to take
heed of the relevant trading requirements that
we need to adhere to in order to stay ahead of our
competitor countries.
Are there fewer raisin farmers than there used
to be?
Yes, there used to be more raisin farmers in the
past. Their numbers have dwindled over time but
not because of their own choice. Consolidation in
farming is the result of factors outside the control of
a single-farmer family to continue from generation
to generation. Smaller family units are forced to
adapt or not to exist in the long run. Larger farms
can spread fixed costs such as equipment. Individual
smaller producers do not have bulk purchasing
power unless they cooperate. Machinery has
become expensive and the utilisation of these
machines is more viable and cost-effective at scale.
Smaller units are not appealing to investors and
financiers as they do not necessarily have strong
financial records and assets as collateral. Small farms
cannot easily justify the cost of precision agriculture,
advanced technology and specialised labour. And
there is more to tell…
The Vine Academy and Model Farm is a training and
research facility that also supports new producers.
How best are the immediate priorities that you
outlined on your appointment to be achieved?
Promote demand for an excellent, quality product:
The raisin sector must position itself to outperform
other producers and packers competing with our
snacking- and ingredient-market products in the
export destinations we target. We must be better
pricewise, on quality, government policies and
market access.
Increase production: We should reach our target of
150 000 tons by following the very best production
practices and promoting the breeding of new plant
material with higher yield potential.
Encourage confidence in a fair and secure market:
The global raisin market must have confidence
that we can supply them with quality raisins all year
around. Equally, our producers must have confidence
in the packers and exporters of their product.
Why is the Vine Academy and Model
Farm important?
The VAMF has three distinctive objectives. Firstly,
to train the next generation of agriculturists and
producers originating from the Lower Orange River
for servicing the region with their acquired skills.
Secondly, the VAMF has a strong research objective
to increase yield and production and to make
farm-level recommendations to increase returns.
As a model farm it must perform above average
in practice and performance. Thirdly, the VAMF is a
sought-after service provider and partner to invest in
the lives and enterprises of new black producers, to
help them to become successful and independent
commercial producers. ■
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SECTOR INSIGHT
Vedanta is sponsoring an
oncology facility.
Mining
The Northern Cape has a critical role in critical minerals.
Vedanta’s huge zinc mine is giving the province a lead in critical minerals.
The Northern Cape is rapidly becoming a major player in
the critical minerals subsector. Diamonds were the first
reason for miners to descend on the area now known as
the Northern Cape, asbestos and limestone have also
been attractions over the years, but it was iron ore and manganese
that really set the region up as a mining destination of note.
The Kalahari Basin is home to between 70% and 80% of the
world’s manganese resource. The website Mindat.org refers to
the Kalahari Manganese Field as “one of the geological and
mineralogical wonders of the world”.
Now copper and zinc are trending because of the role they
play making production processes greener. While iron ore and
manganese continue to deliver huge volumes of material, it is the
critical minerals that are attracting new investments and getting
the headlines.
The Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani Saul, says he wants
to “ensure that the mining sector remains competitive, sustainable
and integrated into the green economy”. A national Energy
Action Plan envisages a role for electron-based renewable power
and green hydrogen and the Premier has pledged that his province
will actively support the plan.
One of South Africa’s biggest investors in infrastructure and
sectorally significant industries, the Industrial Development
Corporation (IDC), has its own Critical Minerals Game Plan. It is
that commitment that explains the IDC’s investment role in two
projects of Orion Minerals which
are currently gathering pace.
Having received the allclear
early in 2025 to proceed
from the Takeover Regulation
Panel in respect of the company’s
Black Economic Empowerment
(BEE) Entrepreneur Share
Acquisition Agreement, Orion
has moved into the projectfinancing
phase for its Okiep
Project, the feasibility stage
having already been reached
and approved.
Mining Weekly reported in
March 2025 that for the Prieska
Copper Zinc Mine to achieve
first-concentrate production
within 13 months would
require R560-million in capital
expenditure. It is estimated that
the total capital cost for this mine
will amount to R7.59-billion.
Orion Minerals MD and CEO
Errol Smart told the magazine
that it was “an incredibly strong
project” and that the IDC had
been “fantastically supportive”.
The IDC has identified key
opportunities for the national
economy on the path to zinc
industrialisation including
fertiliser phospates, zinc-coated
steel and battery storage. The
New Industries unit of the
IDC has developed a strategy
for zinc-bromide redox flow
batteries. There is potential for
a copper smelter plant in the
Namakwa Special Economic
Zone (NAMSEZ), which would
further stimulate exploration
and mining.
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Central to any plan to establish a smelter would be a partnership
with the biggest new mine in the country, the Gamsberg project
of Vedanta Zinc International at Aggeneys. The mine will deliver
600 000 tons of zinc when phase three is complete. The provincial
government is using the mine’s location (and possible future
smelter) as the basis for a new Namakwa Special Economic Zone.
The SEZ forms part of a larger “multi-nodal” corridor envisaged for
the province.
The provincial government is in a partnership with Vedanta
Zinc International to establish an Oncology Treatment Facility in
Springbok. The R22-million facility is expected to be completed by
December 2025.
Another miner in the critical minerals sector is Copper 360, which
more than doubled its potential capacity when it bought Nama
Copper from Mazule Resources. The company controls 12 mines on
19 000ha north of Springbok and has been focused on processing
waste to generate copper cathode but in 2025 it expects to start
working the underground Rietberg mine.
Multiple assets
Hotazel is at the centre of a manganese mining hub, with several
companies operating mines nearby. Nchwaning and Gloria mines
are collectively known as Black Rock and they are owned by
Assmang, a joint venture between Assore and African Rainbow
Minerals. Several new manganese mines have opened in recent
years, including Tshipi Borwa, UMK, Kalagadi and Kudumane. The
Everything about the Sishen mine is big, including the explosions.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Kathu Industrial Park: www.kathuindustrialpark.co.za
Minerals Council South Africa: www.mineralscouncil.org.za
Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism:
www.northern-cape.gov.za/dedat
company has two other iron-ore
mines in the Northern Cape.
Everything about the
Kolomela iron-ore mine near
Postmasburg is large. Previously
known as Sishen South, Kumba
Iron Ore is the largest iron-ore
producer in Africa. Kumba Iron
Ore owns 76.3% of Sishen Iron
Ore Company (SIOC) with the
balance held by Exxaro and the
SIOC Community Development
Trust. Through the SIOC, Kumba
Iron Ore owns three mines, one
of which, Sishen, is also in the
Northern Cape. The Sishen/
Kolomela-Saldanha iron-ore
export channel sees to it that
vast amounts of iron ore are
exported through the latter
port. Trains weighing 34 200
tons leave the mines every nine
hours, each train having five to
six locomotives and 342 wagons.
Diamonds are still mined in
and near Kimberley and Petra
Diamonds operates the Finsch
Mine near Lime Acres. Away
from the underground
kimberlite pipes and fissures,
river and coastal deposits of
diamonds are also present in the
Northern Cape.
Diamonds have been recovered
along the Orange, Buffels, Spoeg,
Horees, Groen, Doom and Swart
rivers in the province, while
coastal deposits have been
found from the mouth of the
Orange River to Lamberts Bay.
AfriSam quarries 15-million
tons of limestone west of
Delportshoop and produces
one-million tons of cement there
in addition to holding properties
further south where it has
acquired three mines from Coza
Mining. KP Lime has bought PPC
Lime’s mines at Lime Acres. ■
PHOTO: Kumba Iron Ore
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY І Mining
Kolomela Mine. Kumba Iron Ore
is a supplier of high-quality iron
ore to the global steel industry.
The Northern Cape is well positioned to supply products that will drive the green
technology revolution.
A
value-creation strategy in the mining and
minerals sector is being pursued by the
Provincial Government of the Northern
Cape. The province has vast reserves of
iron, manganese, diamonds and copper, as well
as an abundant supply of the rare earth minerals
which are critical to the development of the global
green economy.
With the support of mining giants such as Anglo
American and South32, the province is moving
beyond the export of raw materials and is expanding
its beneficiation and processing industries. By
expanding beneficiation and local processing, the
Northern Cape is generating new jobs, creating
value, and adding a new dimension to its resourcebased
economy.
At Sishen and Kolomela, two of the most productive
iron ore mines in the world, Anglo American’s
Kumba Iron Ore subsidiary is already investing in
sophisticated beneficiation facilities to process its
ultra-high-grade ore.
Working closely with private enterprise, the public
sector is playing a leading role in catalysing these
efforts. The Northern Cape Economic Development
Agency (NCEDA) and the provincial government
are actively supporting the development of
beneficiation clusters such as the Northern Cape
Metals Industrial Cluster (NCMIC) in Upington.
The site will be a hub for smelting, fabrication and
alloy production, using locally mined manganese
and iron.
Meanwhile, the establishment of the Namakwa
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the town of
Aggeneys, with mining multinational Vedanta as
the core tenant, will help accelerate the growth of
the beneficiation and manufacturing sectors.
Businesses operating within the SEZ will enjoy
significant tax reductions as well as infrastructure
benefits. In addition to Vedanta, Luxembourgbased
miner Frontier Rare Earths, which is developing
a major deposit of rare earths and batterygrade
manganese, has also committed to invest
in Namakwa.
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in 2027-2028 and will mark a new chapter in
the economic history of the province. The SEZ is
expected to create 2 000 jobs in its initial phase,
with employment rising to 9 000 during peak
construction and operation.
A strategic priority for the province in this
new phase is to increase its production of
sought-after products such as iron pellets
for steel production and battery-grade
manganese sulphate for electric vehicles.
That will help position the Northern Cape
as an emerging exporter to global markets,
as demand grows for the processed materials
which are driving the green technology revolution.
“Too often, raw materials leave the province
only to return as expensive finished goods,” says
MEC for Finance, Economic Development and
Tourism Lorato Venus Blennies-Magage. “We
are turning that tide and ensuring that jobs and
economic returns stay within our communities.”
Driving innovation
From renewable energy to logistics, the province’s
mining companies are also driving innovation across
the Northern Cape economy and supporting the
government’s wider ambitions for responsible
economic and social development. Local mining
company Assmang is investing in logistics
optimisation, particularly around the Hotazel rail
corridor, to improve ore handling and reduce
turnaround times at the Port of Ngqura in the
Eastern Cape.
For its part, South32’s Hotazel Manganese
Mines, a joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals,
is integrating solar-power solutions to reduce its
reliance on fossil fuels and improve the security of
energy supply.
“If you look closely, you’ll see it’s all connected;
mining, logistics, renewables and exports,” Blennies-
Magage says. “We’re creating an integrated
development model where each sector complements
the other.”
IN NUMBERS
• 2.4-billion: The Sishen mine has estimated reserves
of 2.4-billion tons of iron ore, among the world’s
largest.
• 80%: The Kalahari Basin holds 80% of the world’s
manganese reserves, vital for steel and battery
production. ■
Vedanta Zinc International will be the core tenant of the Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in
the town of Aggeneys.
PHOTO: Vedanta

SECTOR INSIGHT
Norwegian funds are being
deployed to harness the sun.
Energy
Wheeling has
come to the
Northern Cape.
South Africa’s largest private-offtake wind farm has reached
commercial operation. The 89MW Castle Wind Farm is located
near De Aar, already a hub for solar-energy projects, and
will wheel power to Sibanye-Stillwater’s mining operations
in other provinces through the Eskom Hydra Main Transmission
Substation, 25km away from the project site.
Wheeling does not actually send the electrons from the power
plant to the offtaker; rather it is a book entry whereby the power
is created at De Aar and credited to the mine where Sibanye-
Stillwater chooses to use it.
The Castle consortium is led and co-sponsored by African
Clean Energy Developments (ACED), with African Infrastructure
Investment Managers (AIIM) IDEAS Fund and Reatile Renewables as
shareholders. AIIM is a division of Old Mutual Alternative Investments
(OMAI). ACED and AIIM affiliate, Energy Infrastructure Management
Services Africa (EIMS Africa), will manage the project during
operations. Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank
Limited, is the sole mandated-lead arranger for the project.
Castle is one of two renewable energy projects that the ACED
consortium and Sibanye are executing together, with the 140MW
Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm in the Western Cape due to reach
commercial operation in late 2026.
A recent solar project in the De Aar area, the 75MW Du Plessis
Dam Solar PV2 project, has been constructed with domestic and
international financing. Energy trader Etana Energy had previously
secured a R1-billion payment guarantee facility with Standard Bank and
a preference-share investment of
up to R372-million from Norfund,
the Norwegian Investment Fund
for developing countries, and
Standard Bank. The project, which
is jointly developed by Mulilo and
H1 Holdings reached financial
close in March 2025.
The nearby De Aar Solar Power
project, located in the same
Emthanjeni Local Municipality as
the Du Plessis Dam scheme, is one
of first facilities that was created
when national government
created the Renewable Energy
Independent Power Producer
Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
Construction teams set to work in
December 2012 and the project
reached commercial operations in
the middle of 2014. In a year, the
project generates enough clean,
renewable electrical energy to
power more than 19 000 South
African homes. Located 6km outside
of De Aar, the project expands
over 100ha.
Globeleq is the lead developer,
owner and operator with Thebe
Investment Corporation being an
investor. The Sibona Ilanga Trust
is a local community body that
carries out public-benefit activities
in sectors such as enterprise
development, education and
health. The facility has generated
procurement opportunities
for local businesses and the
Enterprise Development unit has
supported ventures such as J & Jo
Fastfoods, pictured.
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OVERVIEW
Grid capacity
In less than a decade, an entirely new sector has been created
through the REIPPPP and legislation that invited local and foreign
investors to bid for and then build renewable energy generation
plants. South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) requires
20 000MW of renewable energy by 2030. However, the most
recent bid window has come up against the fact that the country’s
transmission grid can only cope with so much new capacity.
The first project to reach commercial operations from an earlier
bid window, Round 4, was the Kangnas Wind Farm, a 140MW project
near Springbok. Somewhat delayed by the Covid-19 lockdown, the
project ultimately provided 550 jobs when construction work peaked
and reached a local content level of 45%. This included the megatransformer
and the wind-turbine towers.
Approximately 60% of the projects so far allocated have been in
the nation’s sunniest province. Projects such as Kathu Solar Park, a
concentrated solar power project, and the Roggeveld Wind Farm are
indicative of the large scale of most of the energy generation that is
being rolled out.
The Northern Cape is the natural home for the generation of solar
power. Long-term annual direct normal irradiance (DNI) at Upington is
2 816kWh/m 2 , according to a survey done for Stellenbosch University
by Slovakian company GeoModal Solar.
With 14 000km of new high-voltage powerlines needing to
be installed in South Africa by 2032, the news that a new private
company, the Green Transmission Company, is tackling a 1GW
renewable energy connection project that stretches over more than
100km is good news indeed.
ONLINE RESOURCES
IPP projects: www.ipp-projects.co.za
South African Independent Power Producers (IPP) Association:
www.saippa.org.za
South African Photovoltaic Industry Association: www.sapvia.co.za
South African Wind Energy Association: www.sawea.org.za
Green hydrogen
The province has a Green
Hydrogen Strategy, which was
launched at COP26 in Glasgow in
2021, and a national programme,
the Green Hydrogen National
Programme (GHNP), has been
gazetted. A series of projects
located across the country are
expected to attract investments of
close to R600-billion. Of the nine
projects identified by GHNP, four
are located in the Northern Cape:
• Prieska Power Reserve
• Ubuntu Green Energy Hydrogen
Project
• Upilanga Solar and Green H2
Park
• Boegoebaai Green Hydrogen
Development Programme.
All of these projects have been
registered with Infrastructure
South Africa (ISA), the body within
the national presidency which
is keeping track of and promoting
infrastructure development in
the country. Another project
in the Northern Cape, the
Enertrag Postmasburg Project
(ammonia), is in the ISA pipeline,
awaiting approval.
A national project to identify
Strategic Transmission Corridors
has included an important route
through the Northern Cape.
The Northern Corridor begins at
Springbok in the west and runs
through Upington and Vryburg
on the way to Johannesburg
in Gauteng. Each of those towns
will be the focus of a Renewable
Energy Development Zone
(REDZ), with the other REDZ
in the province allocated
to Kimberley. ■
PHOTO: Globeleq
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY І Renewable energy
Vast resources of solar and wind power give the Northern Cape the edge in the
race to generate renewable energy.
For anyone who visits this windswept and
sun-drenched region, it will come as no surprise
that the Northern Cape is already home to
more than 60% of South Africa’s renewable
energy production. Now the region wants to
transform its natural resources of wind, sun and
mineral deposits into new possibilities for economic
growth and shared prosperity.
“With our vast solar potential, consistent wind
corridors and rich mineral deposits, we have what
it takes to diversify and future-proof our economy,”
says Lorato Venus Blennies-Magage, Member
of the Executive Council for Finance, Economic
Development and Tourism. “Our strategic objective
is to position the Northern Cape as a regional and
global hub.”
Together with world-class solar and wind resources,
the province’s low population density makes it easy
for developers to acquire land. With a supportive
provincial government, permitting procedures are
straightforward and returns on investment can be
high. Global renewables leaders such as Scatec,
Mainstream Renewable Power and EDF Renewables
have all made major investments here, decarbonising
the province’s electricity production and revitalising
its inland economy with new sources of clean energy.
Some of South Africa’s largest battery storage
projects are also underway in the province. These
state-of-the-art systems allow developers to continue
injecting electricity from solar plants into the network
even after the sun has set.
Scatec’s 540MW facility in Kenhardt is one of
the world’s largest hybrid solar and battery storage
facilities. The R18-billion plant includes 225MW
of battery storage and forms the largest single
investment in the company’s history.
In 2024, Scatec began construction of another
103MW battery storage project for an investment
of R3.1-billion. Located near Kathu, the site will be
one of Africa’s first and largest standalone battery
energy storage systems.
For its part, EDF Renewables is developing an

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innovative hybrid project partly in
the Northern Cape that will operate
as an innovative virtual power plant.
Combining solar, wind and battery
capabilities spread across two sites
900km apart, including a 115MW solar
power plant and 30MW of batteries
at Avondale, the project will be able
to deliver energy to the South African
power grid at all times. Commissioning
is planned for mid-2025.
The province has long been a hotbed
of renewable energy innovation. A
100MW concentrated solar thermal
power (CSP) plant in Redstone is the
first CSP project in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The pioneering project, developed
by ACWA Power of Saudi Arabia,
concentrates sunlight onto receivers,
which heat molten salt to produce steam, drive
turbines and generate electricity. As with battery
storage, the technology allows CSP plants to provide
consistent energy even when the sun is not shining.
Saudi Arabia is not the only country to seize the
opportunities of renewable energy in the province.
UAE-based Masdar, one of the leading forces in the
global industry, operates wind farms across the
Northern Cape, with three projects of 140MW each.
Meanwhile, at the end of 2024, Chinese
engineering firm PowerChina signed an engineering,
procurement and construction contract with South
Africa’s SolarAfrica Energy to build a 342MW solar
power plant in the province. The project will be the
largest single-unit solar power plant in South Africa
and will supply clean energy to large data centres and
commercial and industrial users across the country.
“The Northern Cape is blessed with some of
the most favourable conditions for renewable
energy projects in the country, if not the world,”
Blennies-Magage says. “These are not just theoretical
PHOTO: SR Energy
The Redstone Solar Thermal
Power Plant located near
Postmasburg is a 100MW
concentrated solar power (CSP)
facility with 12 hours of molten
salt energy storage, capable
of supplying electricity to
approximately 200 000 homes.
advantages, they are catalytic assets that have already
begun attracting global attention and investment.”
Green hydrogen strategy
Moreover, the Northern Cape’s ambitions for
harnessing its renewable energy resources extend well
beyond clean power generation and storage. They
are central to a broader economic transformation.
Renewable energy initiatives in the Northern Cape
have the capacity to transform even the most arid
areas into major energy sources.
In his 2025 State of the Nation Address, President
Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the province’s
strategic role in South Africa’s green economy: “We
are going to set up a Special Economic Zone in the
Boegoebaai port to drive investment in green energy.”
Under the government’s Green Hydrogen Strategy
and Master Plan, the province plans to use its wind
and solar resources to power electrolysers and
produce hydrogen for export to industrial users. The
hydrogen strategy aims to turn the Northern Cape’s
abundant renewables into the driver of its global
export ambitions.
At the Boegoebaai Green Hydrogen Project, energy
company Sasol is talking to international partners
about building one of the world’s largest green
hydrogen plants. Including a Special Economic Zone
and a deepwater port, the venture could create more
than 13 000 jobs in the 5GW first phase alone.
With the right partners on board, the project
has the potential to be scaled up to 40GW and
ship hydrogen, ammonia and fertiliser to end-users
around the world, especially in Asia and Europe.
Supported by this infrastructure, Boegoebaai will also
become one of South Africa’s leading hubs for lowcarbon
manufacturing. ■
A total of 61 Siemens wind turbines were installed
at the large wind power facility at Loeriesfontein.
PHOTO: FairWind

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Accelerating Renewable Energy Development: Milestones Achieved by the Energy
One Stop Shop in 2024
In 2024, the Energy One Stop Shop (EOSS) demonstrated its commitment to overcoming critical hurdles in South Africa's renewable
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(IPPsJ across various Competent Authorities, including the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Department
of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), and others.
Unlocking Energy Potential: Project Milestones
These efforts culminated in 15 renewable energy projects advancing to the Development Pipeline, either at the Financial Close,
Construction or Operational phase. Combined, these projects represent an additional 1001 megawatts ( MW) of energy capacity
expected to come online by 2026. Beyond this, the EOSS is actively monitoring 81 additional projects with a total potential of
19,376 MW, showcasing the immense growth potential of South Africa's renewable energy sector.
Pioneering the Single Window Application Portal
A key initiative in 2024 was the significant progress made in developing the Single Window Application Portal (SWAP).
This innovative mechanism is designed to streamline application processes, harmonise interdepartmental systems,
and provide IPPs with a centralised platform to lodge applications, review statuses, and track progress efficiently.
Through extensive consultations with government departments and entities, the EOSS, in partnership with the International
Finance Corporation (IFC), finalised the Functional Requirements Specification (FRS) for the SWAP. Furthermore, a
comprehensive funding proposal was developed, and the necessary funding is now being sought for the portal's development.
Strengthening Municipal Integration
Recognising the vital role of municipalities in renewable energy development, the EOSS also initiated efforts to integrate
municipal processes into the SWAP. With support from the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) through the UK-
Pact program, the second phase of mapping and streamlining these processes has begun. This initiative, undertaken in
collaboration with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Department of Cooperative Governance
and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), aims to remove bottlenecks at the municipal level. The integration of these processes into the
SWAP is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
A Pathway to Sustainable Growth
The achievements of the EOSS in 2024 underscore its pivotal role in advancing South Africa's renewable energy agenda.
By addressing systemic challenges and fostering innovation through tools like the SWAP, the EOSS is not only expediting
project development but also laying the groundwork for a more sustainable and energy-secure future.

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OVERVIEW
Engineering
SKA construction projects
are ongoing.
The world’s biggest astronomical project
continues to grow in the desert near
Carnarvon. The Square Kilometre Array
(SKA) telescope is not only proving an
economic boost to the Northern Cape, but it is
giving its young people a whole different set of
dreams about what they might study and the fields
in which they might work.
In the course of 2025 and 2026, four new dishes
will be added to the array and construction of a
R142-million visitors’ centre at Carnarvon was set to
begin in the middle of 2025. National government
will spend R4.5-billion on SKA-related construction
in the period to 2029. Residents of Carnarvon are already benefitting
from astronomy, with Mathematics and Science teachers’ salaries being
covered by SARAO (the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory)
while the Klerefontein Training Centre gives local high school pupils
access to an accredited electrical engineering apprenticeship programme.
The training programme will provide the MeerKAT and SKA radio telescopes
with qualified artisans for their operations and maintenance.
National road agency SANRAL has begun a process of provincialisation,
starting in the Northern Cape with the opening of a office in the provincial
capital of Kimberley. In the three years from 2025 to 2027, a sum of R7.2-
billion will be invested in the province’s road infrastructure.
This follows the opening by the South African Institute of Electrical
Engineers (SAIEE) of a branch in Kimberley. The SAIEE Northern Cape Centre
will attend to the needs of members and hold events of interest related to
electrical or electronic engineering
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (merSETA) has
allocated R210-million to a Northern Cape bursary and skills-development
programme that will reach 2 000 unemployed young people. Skills
programmes will include arc welding, electrical engineering with specialities
in chemical and renewable energy and mechanical-workshop assistant.
The Northern Cape is gearing up for the creation of a deepwater port
on its western flank. As part of those preparations, five students are studying
ONLINE RESOURCES
Consulting Engineers South Africa: www.cesa.co.za
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers: www.saiee.org.za
Technology Localisation Implementation Unit: www.tliu.co.za
SECTOR INSIGHT
SANRAL has new offices
in Kimberley.
Marine Engineering at the
Vietnam Maritime University.
The Boegoebaai deepwater
port and associated Special
Economic Zone planned
for the area north of Port
Nolloth have the production
of green hydrogen among
their planned uses. With the
possibility of adding value to
minerals, exports and logistics
also mooted as uses for the
sites, the role of engineers will
be central to the operation
of this planned new hub for
economic development.
The same applies to the
Namakwa Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) Project and the
Kathu Industrial Park, areas
where the concentration of
industrial and manufacturing
activities will increase the
demand for engineers. ■
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PHOTO: Nasief Manie/SARAO

The SAIEE calls on Engineering
Practitioners in the Northern Cape
Formed in 1909, the South African Institute of Electrical Engineering (SAIEE) has a long-standing
tradition of supporting and promoting excellence in electrical engineering. As we continue to grow
and expand our reach, we call on all Northern Cape engineering practitioners to join us and
establish a centre/branch in your region, with head office support.
Becoming a SAIEE member gives you access to a wide range of benefits and opportunities to
further your career and professional development. Our 9 Centres nationwide provide a platform
for members to network with industry experts, participate in monthly lectures, and access
career development tools to enhance their skills and knowledge.
One key advantage of being a SAIEE member is the opportunity to participate in
CPD-accredited site visits, which can provide valuable insights and practical
knowledge to help you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of
electrical engineering. Additionally, our Centres are vital in promoting
engineering studies to school leavers, mentoring students through
our student chapters, and offering access to the industry’s most
essential technical information in English.
By joining forces and building a strong community of engineering
practitioners in the Northern Cape province, we can make a real
impact and drive positive change in our industry. We invite
you to join the SAIEE family and help us shape the future of
electrical engineering in South Africa. Join us today and be
a part of something great!
For more information, email minx@saiee.org.za
join us today!
Membership
Corporate Forums
CPD Training Academy
Skills Development
9 Centres nationwide
www.saiee.org.za
Dedicated to Electrical Engineering since 1909
T: 011 487 3003 | SAIEE House 18a Gill Street Observatory JHB

OVERVIEW
Manufacturing
Kathu Industrial Park is ideally located for manufacturers.
Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore, as part of its Corporate Social
Investment programme, initiated a study into the establishment
of an Industrial Park in Kathu. This project has been given the
green light and it is inviting tenants to take up varied rental
options with the park.
The location of the park, at the centre of the resource-rich Postmasburg-
Hotazel iron-ore and manganese corridor, means that early tenants of the
park are likely to be in mining services or logistics. With many solar and
wind farms nearby, the renewable energy sector also holds great
promise. The intention is to encourage manufacturing and the Industrial
Development Corporation is a strategic partner. The project has been
included in national government’s National Infrastructure Plan, Strategic
Integrated Project 5 (SIP5, Saldanha-Northern Cape Development Corridor).
Agriculture and solar farms are doing well in the current era but the
reopening of a manufacturing plant in De Aar by Colossal Concrete
Products, pictured, is of huge significance for the regional economy. The
previous owners of the facility that made precast concrete products for
the railways, Aveng Infraset, mothballed the factory but the acquisition
of that company by a consortium comprising Colossal Africa Group,
Mafoko Holdings, Clone Capital and Randvest Capital has made possible
this reset.
The catalyst was the signing by Colossal Concrete Products of a oneyear
contract with Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) to supply precast concrete
railway sleepers for the parastatal’s network upgrade. Colossal has
ONLINE RESOURCES
Kathu Industrial Park: www.kathuindustrialpark.co.za
Manufacturing Circle: www.manufacturingcircle.co.za
Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment
Promotion Agency (NCEDA): www.nceda.co.za
SECTOR INSIGHT
A foundry that started in
1891 is still functioning.
acquired an adjoining property
and will consider entering the
market for precast wind turbine
towers. South Africa’s (and the
Northern Cape’s) renewable
energy sector is now achieving
the kind of critical mass where
manufacturing makes sense. In
the neighbouring Eastern Cape
province, Nordex is building a
wind tower plant in Humansdorp
which will create 300 jobs. De Aar’s
central location will again play
a role in helping get products
to market and gives Colossal
a major advantage.
Over and above rail and
renewable energy, many
construction companies in
the Northern Cape (and the
adjacent provinces of the
Free State and Eastern Cape)
will be glad of the concrete
precast manufacturing plant
being back in business.
The same is true for provincial
and local governments intent
on improving and building
new infrastructure.
The long legacy of mining in
the Northern Cape means that
the skills supporting the sector
are still available. The foundry
business that De Beers started
in 1891 is still supplying mining
houses in South Africa and
other parts of the world. Kew
Foundries has also supplied
sheave wheels to one of India’s
largest hydroelectric projects. ■
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PHOTO: Colossal Concrete Products

PROFILE
Cleaning up and
creating jobs
Waste management and recycling are
proving winners for Kuruman-based
Masakhane Consulting and Projects.
Masakhane Consulting and Projects is a
100% HDI-owned company that was
established in 2006. The company’s core
business is waste management and
recycling services but industrial cleaning services are
also offered.
Masakhane Consulting and Projects, with its offices
based in Kuruman in the Northern Cape, through its
waste management and recycling operations, has
created employment in the region. The company
currently employs 23 full-time employees and four
part-time employees, as well as working with 20
regular vendors.
Core business
Masakhane Consulting and Projects does waste
management and has recently entered into a joint
venture project with Interwaste Holdings. We buy and
sell a variety of recyclable material that range from
boxes to white paper and plastic bottles.
We service most outlets in the centre of Kuruman,
including buying from the vendors at the town’s
landfill site. The company also renders the service of
waste management to companies to be compliant
with the National Waste Act in an ethical way since
these relate to issues of the environment.
Accreditation and membership
The company is registered with all relevant authorities
for its operations. This includes registration with
PETCO, a leading Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR) scheme and accreditation with the Recycled
Materials Association (ReMA). The company is
furthermore registered with the national Department
of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)
and the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture,
Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land
Reform. The BBBEE accreditation process is rated at
Level One on the scorecard.
Major clients
Kuruman Mall, South32 and Black Rock.
Goals
The main objective of the company is to preserve our
environment and benefit from the proceeds. We aim to
employ as many employees as possible, both through
direct hiring and indirect employment.
We will also initiate educational programmes for
schools regarding the importance of recycling and
how it can and will benefit our environment.
Where we operate
Our main focus is on the mines in the Kuruman area,
along with the villages, municipalities, local, provincial
and national government.
The material we collect during recycling is sold
to reputable recyclers and mills. Where possible, the
material is re-used. Our waste management operations
encourage waste separation in line with the Waste
Management Act. In the process, recycling and re-use
become more likely and can be profitable.
Our promise
We pride ourselves in our cleaning service to the extent
that the customer is king. We always strive to ensure
that we deliver beyond expectations. ■
CONTACT
Steven Kakora, Director
Address: 48 Seodin Road, Kuruman 8460
Tel: 053 712 0082
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OVERVIEW
Banking and financial services
African Bank is stronger.
SECTOR INSIGHT
Old Mutual is starting a bank.
African Bank has a branch in Kathu, two in Kuruman and
three in Kimberley, one of which is in the Diamond Pavilion
Shopping Mall, pictured. A total of 12 branches across the
Northern Cape points to the extended reach of the newly
revitalised African Bank.
The R80-million purchase of Ubank, which traditionally had a strong
presence in mining areas, added 4.7-million retail customers to African
Bank’s portfolio and, together with the purchase of Grindrod Bank
for R1.5-billion, indicated the scale of African Bank’s ambitions. It also
gave an indication of how far the bank had come since it was put into
administration in 2014. The Reserve Bank still has a 50% shareholding
in the bank, which it intends to sell.
South Africa’s banking sector continues to experience change. Four
new banks are in the pipeline and have received regulatory approval:
Old Mutual, the Young Women in Business Network (YWBN) Mutual
Bank, Postbank (a state entity) and the SA Innovative Financial Services
Cooperative (SAIFSC), which will be run by the Department of Women,
Youth and People with Disabilities.
With more than 30 000 employees in 14 countries, Old Mutual is
best known for insurance, but has now won approval to establish a
fully fledged bank. For some time, the group has offered the Money
Account, a low-cost transactional account which doubles as a
unit trust savings account. This product was offered by Old Mutual
Transaction Services in association with Bidvest Bank Ltd and Old
Mutual Investment Administrators.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Association for Savings and Investment South Africa: www.asisa.org.za
Auditor-General of South Africa: www.agsa.co.za
Banking Association South Africa: www.banking.org.za
New entrants to the coppermining
sector in the Northern
Cape have recently listed on two
South African stock exchanges.
Copper 360, active near Springbok,
listed on main board and AltX
board of the JSE where there are
now 44 companies in the basic
materials sector.
Australian mining company
Orion Minerals also listed on the
AltX and the JSE main board. The
company’s two main projects
which it is financing are the Okiep
Copper Project and the Prieska
Copper Zinc Project.
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) is
actively involved in several Northern
Cape projects. A special purpose
vehicle will be established, with
development finance institutions,
to tackle the backlog in school
infrastructure and a similar idea
underpins the financing of a rural
roads programme.
With the renewable energy
sector booming in South Africa,
a new sector in need of project
funding has opened up for banks.
The Northern Cape has attracted
a large number of independent
power producers.
Most agricultural companies
have financing and services
divisions, as one would expect in a
province with a strong and varied
agricultural sector which exports
much of its produce. ■
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PHOTO: Diamond Pavilion

ICT
Rural areas are getting connected.
Pupils at Ba Ga Lotlhare Secondary School Cyber Lab at
Heuningsvlei have access to a Cyber Lab, thanks to an initiative
of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).
Heuningsvlei is a small village in the Joe Morolong Local
Municipality, north of Kuruman. The district municipality into which
the school falls, John Taolo Gaetsewe District, recently recorded the
most improved matriculation results and the school itself scored a
100% pass rate in Mathematics and Science. The national Cyber Lab
programme falls under the Department of Communications and
Digital Technologies.
A digital system for leave requests and submissions has been
introduced by four departments of the Provincial Government. The
Office of the Premier, the Treasury, Economic Development and
Tourism and Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and
Traditional Affairs now have e-Leave and e-Submission forms and the
aim is to have all departments using such systems by the end of the
2025/26 financial year.
This is in line with the newly introduced Provincial Broadband
Strategy which has also seen many state facilities such as health and
education connected. An electronic dispatch system is working at 91%
of the province’s health facilities while every one of the public ordinary
schools is connected for administrative purposes. The SA Connect
programme is helping the province roll out digital connections for
teaching: so far 98 schools in the Pixley Ka Seme District have been
connected.
Two pilot projects have introduced Coding and Robotics as a
subject (at 173 schools) and converted classrooms (at one school in
each of the five districts) into Cyber Labs.
Agriculture will also benefit from the Broadband Strategy through a
partnership with the Vaalharts Agricultural Distribution Centre (VADC)
and Farm Smart Technology. The aim is to improve access to markets
and to assist with logistics.
The major telecommunications operators, Vodacom, MTN and
Telkom, have recently spent nearly R1-billion in upgrading broadband
infrastructure such as base stations. The result is that the province
can now boast of 98% cellular network coverage, a remarkable
ONLINE RESOURCES
National Department of Science, Technology and Innovation:
www.dsti.gov.za
Square Kilometre Array: www.ska.ac.za
Technology Innovation Agency: www.tia.org.za
SECTOR INSIGHT
OVERVIEW
Provincial government is
going digital.
The STEM Programme at Enoch
Methetho Secondary School
is sponsored by the Noupoort
Wind Farm.
achievement for such a big
province. Vodacom is partnering
with the provincial government in
the provision of digital call centres
for emergency medical services
(EMS) in Upington and Kimberley.
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is
teaching data analytical skills to
undergraduates and many of
them are moving into the financial
sector on graduation. Another
area where these skills are in great
demand is radio astronomy. One
of the world’s great scientific
ventures, the Square Kilometre
Array radio telescope project, has
been established near Carnarvon
and the amount of data that it
will generate is so great that it is
difficult to comprehend. Many
data analysts and other skilled
specialists will be needed. ■
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OVERVIEW
SECTOR INSIGHT
Northern Cape SMME Trust
is an incubator.
Development finance
and SMME support
There are roads to opportunity.
South Africa’s national road agency, SANRAL, has announced two
new Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) contracts in the John
Taolo Gaetsewe District of the Northern Cape. The agency uses
projects such as these to create opportunities for small businesses
to contract for parts of the larger contract, to offer skills training and to
encourage enterprise development.
Maintenance of the N14 includes grass cutting, removal of alien
vegetation, cleaning of culverts, clearing of litter at rest areas and keeping
the road reserve and the fences clean and is expected to create work
for five years. Thumisang Pampoen, pictured, was among many smallbusiness
owners who attended an information session run by SANRAL in
Mothibistad, near Kuruman.
SANRAL Western Region Transformation Officer, Morné Windvogel,
remarked, “We are available to do pre-tender training that capacitates
you to submit compliant, competitive and profitable tenders. We also,
through our various partnerships with industry players, assist with access
to finance, registration, skills development and business development,”
said Windvogel.
The Northern Cape SMME Trust is a multi-sector business incubation
centre supported by the public and private sectors. Boikanyo Solar, the
SKA Karoo Enterprise Development Programme and the Northern Cape
Department of Economic Development and Tourism are among the
partners. The Trust’s website lists 26 SMMEs and they range from security
and media production to funerals and brick-making. The Trust runs two
facilities in the Kimberley Business Centre in the suburb of Florianville.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC): www.idc.co.za
Northern Cape SMME Trust: ncsmmetrust.org
Northern Cape Solar Business Incubator: www.nocsobi.org.za
Assistance is available to all
sectors but there is a special
focus on manufacturing, ICT and
renewable energy.
The Industrial Development
Corporation (IDC) is an important
part of the economic landscape
of the Northern Cape, not least
with regard to SMMEs, but also in
regard to larger projects.
The Lower Orange River
Agricultural Development
project that brought more than
200ha under grapes through
the Eksteenskuil Agricultural Cooperative
was funded by the Jobs
Fund administered by the IDC.
The co-operative has more than
100 members. More recently,the
IDC partnered with Saudi Arabian
energy giant ACWA Power in
constructing the100MW Redstone
concentrated solar thermal power
(CSP) plant.
Entrepreneurs with smaller
budgets can also get help from
the IDC, which sometimes
manages funds on behalf
of other entities, such as the
National Department of Tourism
in the case of the Green Tourism
Incentive Programme (GTIP).
This programme will support
tourism operators wanting to
install technologies that would
help them save energy and water.
Grants are issued up to R1-million.
SME-Connect is an IDC
programme that works with
large companies, all of which
have Supplier Development
programmes (SD) and Enterprise
Development programmes (ED),
to nurture small businesses. ■
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PHOTO: SANRAL

Northern Cape Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
Your ultimate business connection.
Affiliated to SACCI and SBI
Chief Executive Officer,
Sharon Steyn
Our heritage in brief
NOCCI was established on 22 February 2000
when the Chamber of Business and the Kimberley
Afrikaanse Sakekamer amalgamated. At the time,
these two organisations had served the business
community of Kimberley for 120 years.
Membership advantages
A Chamber assesses and evaluates the needs of the
local business community, in particular the need
for services to small business at a reasonable cost:
• Monitors developments at the local level
• Mobilises business opinion on local issues
• Exerts a positive influence on the environment in
which business operates and helps prospective
members grow their business
• Promotes and encourages the pursuit of a high
standard of business ethics
• Disseminates information that is useful to the
business fraternity
• Creates opportunities for improving business
skills
• Extends business contacts locally, regionally and
nationally, and allows individual businesspeople
to share in the provincial and national business
decision-making processes
• Upholds the market economy and private
enterprise system
• Has committees which are ideal places for
members of diverse interests to consolidate
and unify their thinking as they work together –
committees accurately sense the environment,
process information and provide valuable
guidance to the member
• Holds functions and special events, allowing
members to network and learn about
interesting topics
Can you afford not to belong?
The increasingly complex business and social
environment requires a comprehensive support
structure to ensure the most favourable climate
for the continued viable existence of individual
businesses in a system of free enterprise. At the
same time, the Chamber movement facilitates
adjustment by business to those realities that
cannot be altered. Involvement in the Chamber
movement bears abundant fruit for the well-being
of each business.
Affiliated to SACCI and SBI
The NOCCI Committee, pictured above, is as follows:
From left: Mr Bennie Burger (Treasurer), Accounting
at Kimberley; Mr Jeandre van Zyl, Malu Pork; Prof
Ricardo Peters, Sol Plaatje University; Mrs Portia
Phoshoko, Flamingo Casino; Ms Sharon Steyn, NOCCI
CEO; Mr Greg Carstens, Numain Distributors; Mrs Gezelle
Lottering (2nd Vice Chairperson) AVBOB; Mr Michael
Kidson (President), Brand Pulse; Mr Rudolph Steyn
(1st Vice Chairperson), Dynamic Engineering; Mr
Gert Klopper, Masivane Ominogue; Mr Dudley Dally,
DDCM (Immediate Past President). ■
Website: www.nocci.co.za
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Tourism
Astro-Tourism Strategy takes off.
Carnarvon Primary School was the site of the official launch
of South Africa’s Astro-Tourism Strategy in September 2024.
This followed visits for invited guests to the site of
the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the giant radio
astronomy site that is at the centre of a vast international scientific
effort, a stargazing event and the somewhat less conventional
“SARAO Desert Golf Challenge”. The South African Radio
Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is the entity responsible for all
radio astronomy initiatives and facilities, including the MeerKAT
Radio Telescope and the SKA, which will be the largest radio telescope
ever built.
Both the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation,
Prof Blade Nzimande, and the Minister of Tourism, Ms Patricia de
Lille, addressed the event. Because of the vast open spaces of
the Karoo and its location away from noise and light pollution,
the area between Sutherland and Carnarvon was chosen many years
ago as ideal for scientific work on the skies – and visitors followed.
The Astro-Tourism Strategy will take advantage of that interest in a
concentrated way to boost economic growth in the district through
tourism initiatives.
The Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment
Promotion Agency (NCEDA) and the Northern Cape Tourism
Authority, both entities that fall under the Northern Cape Department
of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), have merged.
The Northern Cape hosts a wide variety of holiday accommodation
offerings, ranging from self-catering to some of the country’s most
luxurious resorts.
Stretching over 114 000 hectares, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is the
largest privately protected conservation area in South Africa and is a
formally designated nature reserve. The views across the plains from
SECTOR INSIGHT
Two provincial entities
have merged.
the Korannaberg mountain
range are as soothing as they
are remarkable.
!Xaus Lodge offers
accommodation within
70km of Twee Rivieren in the
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
(KTP). Seclusion is ensured after
driving over 91 sand dunes
to get to the 24-bed lodge.
The lodge is owned by local
communities, with support
from the Transfrontier Parks
Destinations organisation, and
the chalets are designed like
their own traditional dwelling
places. Plans are in place for
two new wilderness camps
and for the refurbishment of
the existing lodge.
Hotels
Country Hotels, building on a
remarkable expansion project
which has effectively covered
the Northern Cape province
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over a 13-year period since the first hotel was acquired, is expanding to
other parts of South Africa and Southern Africa.
A franchise model of owner-operated properties is being adopted
to expand the brand, which currently has 16 properties, all but one
of which are in the Northern Cape. Clanwilliam Hotel in the Western
Cape, the first hotel that entrepreneur André Thirion acquired, is
the geographic exception while the Orange River Rafting Lodge is
different in a different way. Every other Country Hotels property is
aimed at the corporate market while the lodge is a leisure resort.
Springbok, near the copper towns of Nababeep and Okiep, has the
architecturally interesting Springbok Inn and a few miles down the
N7 highway is Namastat Lodge, which offers four self-catering cabins
and 25 campsites. Country Hotels also has a presence in Upington,
Calvinia, Kathu, Postmasburg and Kakamas where the hotel is
surrounded by vineyards. The group’s restaurant group, Badgers Grill,
forms part of the franchise package.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Northern Cape Tourism: www.experiencenortherncape.com
Richtersveld Conservancy: www.richtersveld-conservancy.org
South African National Parks: www.sanparks.org
The Flamingo Casino
in Kimberley is run by Sun
International and offers
gaming tables, slot machines
and conference facilities.
The Protea Hotel by Marriott
Kimberley has 117 rooms and
three suites and is located
next to the Big Hole. Also
near the capital city’s biggest
attraction is the historic
Kimberley Club Boutique
Hotel. Tsogo Sun has two
properties in Kimberley: a
135-room Garden Court and a
64-room budget hotel, SUN1.
The riverside town of
Upington has many
guesthouses and bed-andbreakfast
establishments,
together with a 90-room
Protea Hotel by Marriott. ■
HORSESHOE MOTEL – a Kimberley favourite
The Northern Cape’s premier conference and function centre
Country elegance, lush gardens and friendly personal
service are hallmarks of the Horseshoe Motel.
• Winner of the best conference and wedding centre in
the Northern Cape for four consecutive years.
• Close to The Big Hole and the Hoffe Park Stadium.
• Safe undercover parking and airport transfers.
We are famous for our top-notch pub lunches at the Crazy
Horse Restaurant and the ladies’ bar. Guests can enjoy the
pool, relax over cocktails or experience a typical Northern
Cape BBQ at the Lapa.
Accommodation
Each of our 63 rooms and two spacious flats, which can
accommodate 168 guests, was designed with maximum
comfort in mind. Air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom with
shower, flat-screen TVs with DStv and tea/coffee-making
facilities are standard room features.
Weddings and functions
We have catered for brides from Namibia all the way to Cape
Town. We are affiliated with the best wedding planners and
our executive chef always delivers quality. We offer a wide
range of services for every occasion from weddings to baby
showers. We are the premier, all-inclusive conference, product
launch and function centre in the province. Facilities are
fully air-conditioned and equipped with TV monitors, video
and overhead projectors, screens and flip charts. Our largest
conference facility can accommodate 600 delegates cinemastyle
and 350 people classroom-style. With more than 21 100
functions/conferences behind us, who can do it better?
Contact us: Address: 101 Memorial Road, N12, Kimberley | Tel: +27 (53) 832 5267 | Email: recept@hsinn.co.za

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY І Tourism
Every kind of tourism experience is on offer in the Northern Cape, with
huge potential for investors in everything from conferences to lodges
and adventure tourism.
!Xaus Lodge
offers spectacular
stargazing.
The Northern Cape is like no other place on
earth, offering visitors the opportunity to
discover the cultural heritage of the region’s
capital city, Kimberley, and to embark on
the adventure of a lifetime amid its spectacular
national parks and ancient landmarks. From the
roaring spectacle of the Augrabies Falls to the tranquil
coastal trails, the Northern Cape invites exploration.
There are six national parks in the province. The
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park between the Northern
Cape and neighbouring Botswana spans 3.7-million
hectares, making it one of the largest conservation
areas in the world. The region boasts impressive
man-made, as well as natural, phenomena.
Kimberley Mine – the Big Hole – is currently
under consideration by UNESCO for World Heritage
Site status. For those interested in human history,
the province’s ancient Nama and Khoi San heritage
dating back at least 50 000 years and thought to be
among the oldest cultures on earth is evident in rock
art sites scattered across the region.
The Northern Cape’s lack of light pollution makes
it the perfect location for stargazing experiences.
The South African Astronomical Observatory in
Sutherland is home to the largest optical telescope
in the southern hemisphere, while the Square
Kilometre Array Project in Carnarvon is hosting an
international deep space study programme.
Dune surfing
is a Northern
Cape speciality.
Adventure tourism is growing too. Kimberley is
home to Africa’s largest skate park, while the province
also offers sandboarding on the Roaring Kalahari
Sands at Witsand Nature Reserve, along with scenic
hiking and biking routes for those eager to explore
off the beaten path. With government support,
increasing demand for unique travel experiences
and a pristine natural environment, the Northern
Cape presents exciting opportunities for investment
and entrepreneurship in luxury eco-lodges, heritage
tourism and sustainable tourism ventures.
Fresh adventures await
South Africa’s Northern Cape is renowned for its
clear skies, majestic landscapes and unique wildlife.
Tourism experiences celebrate ancient cultures and
historic sites, while embracing sustainable practices to
protect its fragile ecosystems. ■

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understand that the name translates to
"The Place of Great Noise".
A truly unique destination
Dianna Martin, General Manager: Trade, Investment
Promotion and Tourism for the Northern Cape Economic
Development Agency (NCEDA), discusses what makes
the Northern Cape a unique destination for tourists and
explains how the meetings, incentives, conferences and
exhibitions (MICE) segment is expanding the market.
tracking projects
owering the cost
ing business
What makes Kimberley a “City of Firsts”?
Kimberley has an incredible heritage. It was the first city
in the southern hemisphere to have electric streetlights,
the site of Africa’s first stock exchange and home to South
Participating national government entities
Africa’s first female judge. That sense of pioneering spirit
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rojects and reduce government red
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one of South Africa’s newest and most modern venues,
perfect for international conferences. It’s a destination
that brings clarity and fresh perspective to any gathering.
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Don’t underestimate the Northern Cape. We may be
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Trade, Investment Promotion and Tourism.
THE GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT IN
THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
(ITAC)
What makes the • National Northern Regulator for Cape Compulsory stand Specifications out
(NRCS)
as a destination? • Public electricity utility: Eskom
• Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA)
We’re proudly off the beaten track, and that’s our strength.
Visa facilitation
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with venues that accommodate up to 70 delegates and
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Northern Cape Local Government
A guide to district and local municipalities in the Northern Cape Province.
Kareeberg Municipality
FRANCES BAARD DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Tel: +27 53 382 3012 | Fax: +27 53 382 3142
Physical Website: address: www.kareeberg.co.za 51 Drakensberg Avenue,
Carters Glen, Kimberley 8301
Postal Renosterberg address: Private Municipality Bag X6088, Kimberley 8300
Tel: +27 Tel: +27 53 53 838 6630911
0041 | Fax: +27 53 663 0180
Website: www.francesbaard.gov.za
www.renosterbergmunicipality.gov.za
Dikgatlong Siyancuma Municipality
Tel: +27 53 298 1810 | Fax: +27 53 298 3141
Tel: +27 53 531 6500
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
Website: www.dikgatlong.co.za
Siyathemba Municipality
Magareng Municipality
Tel: +27 53 353 5300 | Fax: +27 53 353 1386
Tel: +27 Website: 53 www.siyathemba.co.za
497 3111/2/3
Website: www.magareng.gov.za
Thembelihle Municipality
Phokwane Tel: +27 53 203 Municipality
0008/5 | Fax: +27 53 203 0490
Tel: +27 Website:
53 thembelihlemunicipality.gov.za
474 9700
Website: Ubuntu
www.phokwane.org.za
Municipality
Tel: +27 53 621 0026 | Fax: +27 53 621 0368
Sol Plaatje Municipality
Website: www.ubuntu.gov.za
Tel: +27 53 830 6911/6100
Website: www.solplaatje.org.za
JOHN NORTHERN TAOLO CAPE GAETSEWE PROVINCE DISTRICT
MUNICIPALITY
N
Union’s End
BOTSWANA
Physical address: 4 Federal Mynbou Street,
Kuruman 8460
Postal address: PO Box 1480, Kuruman 8460
Rietfontein
Van Zylsrus
Tel: +27 53 NAMIBIA 712 8700
Askham
Hotazel
Website: www.taologaetsewe.gov.za
Gamagara Municipality
N14
Alexander Bay
Vioolsdrif
Kakamas
Tel: +27 53 723 6000
Pofadder
Port Nolloth
Kenhardt
Steinkopf
N14
Nababeep
Okiep
Website: www.gamagara.gov.za
Kleinsee
Springbok
N7
Onseepkans
Kamieskroon
Hondeklipbaai
Ga-Segonyana Garies Municipality
Loeriesfontein
R63
R63
Nieuwoudtville
Tel: +27 53 712 9300
Williston
R27
Loxton
Calvinia
Vredendal
Vanrhynsdorp
Fraserburg
Website: www.ga-segonyana.gov.za
N7
Clanwilliam
Augrabies
Brandvlei
Upington
Keimoes
Van Wyksvlei
Sutherland
Joe Morolong Municipality
Saldanha
R45
Western Cape
Marydale
Carnarvon
R27
N7
R44
Worcester
Tel: +27 53 773 9300
R62
Paarl
N1
N15
Website: CAPE www.joemorolong.gov.za
TOWN Stellenbosch
N2
Caledon
Hermanus
N10
N1
Oudtshoorn
Sishen
R31
N12
Christiana
Warrenton
Postmasburg Ulco Barkly West
Groblershoop
N10
N14
Prieska
Vosburg
N12
Victoria West
N1
Three Sisters
Beaufort West
N9
George
N2
Knysna
Mossel Bay
Kuruman
Campbell
Douglas
Hopetown
Strydenburg
N12
North West
R31
N12
Britstown
De Aar
Hartswater
Petrusville
Hanover
Ritchie
Richmond
R63
Motorway
Main Road
Railway
Willowmore
Vryburg
N14
R64
KIMBERLEY
N10
Free State
R48
Colesberg
N1
N9
Noupoort
Middelburg
N9
Graaff-Reinet
Eastern Cape
Somerset East
R75
N18
N8
Uitenhage
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Jeffreys Bay
Umsobomvu Municipality
NAMAKWA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Tel: +27 51 753 0777/8 | Fax: +27 51 753 0574
Physical Website: www.umsobomvumun.co.za
address: Van Riebeeck Street,
Springbok 8240
Postal ZF MGCAWU address: DISTRICT Private Bag MUNICIPALITY
X20, Springbok 8240
Tel: Physical +27 address: 27 712 Cnr Nelson 8000
Mandela Avenue and Upington Road,
Email: Upington info@namakwa-dm.gov.za
8801
Website: Tel: +27 54 337 www.namakwa-dm.gov.za
2800 | Fax: +27 54 337 2888
Website: www.zfm-dm.co.za
Hantam Municipality
Dawid Kruiper Municipality
Tel: +27 27 341 8500
Tel: +27 54 338 7001
Website: www.hantam.gov.za
Fax: +27 54 531 0019
Website: www.dkm.gov.za
Kamiesberg Municipality
Tel: Kai! +27 Garib 27 652 Municipality 8000
Website: Tel: +27 54 461 www.kamiesberg.gov.za
6400 / 6700 | Fax: +27 54 461 6401
Website: www.kaigarib.gov.za
Karoo Hoogland Municipality
Kgatelopele Municipality
Tel: +27 53 285 0998
Tel: +27 54 384 8600 | Fax: +27 53 384 0326
Website: www.karoohoogland.gov.za
Website: www.kgatelopele.gov.za
Khâi-Ma !Kheis Municipality Municipality
Tel: +27 54 54 833933 95001000
| Fax: +27 54 833 0690
Website: www.kheis.co.za www.khaima.gov.za
Nama Tsantsabane Khoi Municipality
Tel: +27 53 313 7300
Tel: +27 27 718 8100
Fax: +27 53 313 1602
Website: www.namakhoi.gov.za
Website: www.tsantsabane.gov.za
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BOTSWANA
North West
Eastern Cape
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Limpopo
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Richmond, famous for its book festivals, is located on the N1 highway and is
in the Ubuntu Local Municipality in the Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality.
Richtersveld Municipality
Tel: +27 27 851 1111
Website: www.richtersveld.gov.za
PIXLEY KA SEME DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Culvert Road,
Industrial Area,
De Aar 7000
Tel: +27 53 631 0891
Website: www.pksdm.gov.za
Emthanjeni Municipality
Tel: +27 53 632 9100
Website: www.emthanjeni.co.za
Kareeberg Municipality
Tel: +27 53 382 3012
Website: www.kareeberg.co.za
Renosterberg Municipality
Tel: +27 53 663 0041
Siyancuma Municipality
Tel: +27 53 298 1810
Website: www.siyancuma.gov.za
Siyathemba Municipality
Tel: +27 53 492 3410/3420
Website: www.siyathemba.co.za
Thembelihle Municipality
Tel: +27 53 203 0008/5
Website: thembelihlemunicipality.gov.za
Ubuntu Municipality
Tel: +27 53 621 0026
Website: www.ubuntu.gov.za
Umsobomvu Municipality
Tel: +27 51 753 0777/8
Website: www.umsobomvumun.co.za
ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
Physical address: Cnr Nelson Mandela Avenue and
Upington Road, Upington 8801
Tel: +27 54 337 2800
Website: www.zfm-dm.co.za
Dawid Kruiper Municipality
Tel: +27 54 338 7000
www.dawidkruiper.xyz
Kai !Garib Municipality
Tel: +27 54 461 6700/6300
Website: www.kaigarib.gov.za
Kgatelopele Municipality
Tel: +27 54 384 8600
Website: www.kgatelopele.gov.za
!Kheis Municipality
Tel: +27 54 833 9500
Website: www.kheis.co.za
Tsantsabane Municipality
Tel: +27 53 313 7300
Website: www.tsantsabane.gov.za
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LISTING
Northern Cape
Provincial Government
A guide to the Northern Cape’s provincial government departments.
Provincial government website: www.northern-cape.gov.za
Office of the Premier
Address: JW Sauer Building, Cnr Roper and Quinn
Streets, Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5016, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 030 0600
Website: www.premier.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Agriculture, Environmental
Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform
Address: 162 George Street, Kimberlite Building,
Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5018, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 087 630 0387
Website: www.daerl.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Cooperative Governance,
Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
Address: Larry Moleko Louw Building, 9 Cecil
Sussman Road, Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5005, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 830 9400
Website: www.coghsta.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Economic Development
and Tourism
Address: Metlife Towers, 13th Floor, Cnr Stead and
Knight Streets, Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X6108, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 839 4000
State House: 060 577 3311
Email: dedat@ncpg.gov.za
Website: www.northern-cape.gov.za/dedat
Department of Education
Address: 156 Barkly Road, Homestead, Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5029, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 839 6500 / 053 830 7160
Website: ncdoe.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Health
Address: James Exum Building, Du Toit Span Road,
Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5049, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 830 2100
Website: www.northern-cape.gov.za/health
Department of Roads and Public Works
Address: 9-11 Stokroos Street, Squarehill Park,
Kimberley
Postal address: PO Box 3132, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 839 2277
Website: ncrpw.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Social Development
Address: Mimosa Complex, Barkley Road,
Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5042, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 874 9100
Website: www.socdev.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
Address: 10 Recreation Road, Florianville, Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X5004, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 066 489 9256
Website: dsac.ncpg.gov.za
Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison
Address: Cnr Phakamile Mabija and Lennox Streets,
Kimberley
Postal address: PBag X1368, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 053 839 1700
Website: www.northern-cape.gov.za/dtsl
Treasury
Address: Metlife Towers, 13th Floor, Cnr Stead and
Knight Streets, Kimberley,
Postal address: PBag X5054, Kimberley 8300
Tel: 060 805 1172
Website: www.ncpt.gov.za
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Kathu Inn
Tel: 053 150 0067
Email: book@kathuinn.co.za
www.kathuinn.co.za
Kakamas Hotel
Tel: 054 431 0976
Email: book@kakamashotel.co.za
www.kakamashotel.co.za
Springbok Inn
Tel: 027 7181 832
Email: book@springbokinn.co.za
www.springbokinn.co.za
Clanwilliam Hotel
Tel: 027 482 2888
Email: book@clanwilliamhotel.co.za
www.clanwilliamhotel.co.za
Upington Inn
Tel: 054 338 0444
Email: book@upingtoninn.co.za
www.upingtoninn.co.za
Orange River Rafting Lodge
Tel: 027 761 8777
Email: book@orrl.co.za
www.orangeriverraftinglodge.co.za
Kuruman Inn
Tel: 053 712 1666
Email: book@kurumaninn.co.za
www.kurumaninn.co.za
Kuruman Hotel
Tel: 053 712 0117
Email: book@kurumanhotel.co.za
www.kurumanhotel.co.za
Kuruman Lodge
Tel: 053 712 3907
Email: book@kurumanlodge.co.za
www.kurumanlodge.co.za
Pofadder Hotel
Tel: 054 933 0063
Email: book@pofadderhotel.co.za
www.pofadderhotel.co.za
Pofadder Inn
Tel: 054 933 0003
Email: book@pofadderinn.co.za
www.pofadderinn.co.za
Pofadder Lodge
Tel: 054 933 0003
Email: book@pofadderinn.co.za
www.pofadderlodge.co.za
Postmasburg Inn
Tel: 053 313 2182
Email: book@postmasburginn.co.za
www.postmasburginn.co.za
Calvinia Hotel
Tel: 027 341 1512
Email: book@calviniahotel.co.za
www.calviniahotel.co.za
Tankwa Lodge
Tel: 027 341 1512
Email: book@tankwalodge.co.za
www.tankwalodge.co.za

Fast-tracking projects and lowering
the cost of doing business
The Northern Cape Economic Development Agency (NCEDA) is
the host of the Northern Cape InvestSA One Stop Shop.
The InvestSA One Stop Shop initiative is geared towards
providing investors with services to fast-track projects and
reduce government red tape when establishing a business. It
is part of the government’s drive to become investor friendly
by improving the business environment by lowering the cost
of doing business as well as making the process easier.
One Stop Shops house government entities such as the
South African Revenue Service (to help with customs and tax),
Home Affairs, Environmental Affairs, Eskom and the Companies
and Intellectual Properties Commission under one roof.
An investor can make an appointment, meet a government
representative and be guided by the representative through the
process of setting up a business. The One Stop Shops simplify
administrative procedures for issuing business approvals,
permits and licences and thereby remove bottlenecks that
investors may face in establishing and running businesses.
The offering includes, but is not limited to:
• Providing an accessible entry point for investors in need of
regulatory compliance.
• Enhancing regulatory and legal processes.
• Improving approval turnaround timeframes.
• Providing information on incentives (tax, land, training, free
trade zones, etc).
• Providing pre-approval information (market data, costs,
incentives, project approval, local partners, etc).
• Providing post-approval information (facilitation of permit
approvals, information relating to import of equipment
and raw materials, central bank profit repatriation, etc)
to investors.
Participating national government entities
• InvestSA is a division of the South African Department of Trade,
Industry and Competition (the dtic)
• Business registry: Companies and Intellectual Property
Commission (CIPC)
• Tax authority: South African Revenue Service (SARS)
• International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC)
• National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)
• Public electricity utility: Eskom
• Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA)
Visa facilitation
Visa and permit applications can be made at Visa and Permit
Facilitation Centres. Applications are then assessed by the
Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria. Non-South Africans with
a legal residency permit in South Africa can apply for a visa or
permit at these centres.
There are centres in every province. In the Northern Cape
there is a facility in Kimberley. The South African government is
reviewing its critical skills list as well as taking steps to make it
easier for people who qualify to apply.
The Northern Cape invitation
The Northern Cape InvestSA One Stop Shop and NCEDA
team can advise you on investment opportunities and assist
investment and trade opportunities from the same offices. The
Northern Cape team is committed and qualified to assist and
guide you from concept to investment phase.
We look forward to hearing from you and partnering with
you to make your investment a success!
CONTACT DETAILS
Adress: NCEDA Building, First Floor, Corner Villiers and Quinn Street, Kimberley, 8301
Tel: +27 53 110 0289 | Contact: Acting CEO Mr Hendrik Louw
Email: hlouw@nceda.co.za
“The Northern Cape: A Modern, Growing and Successful Province”